put upon
Treated as doormat
Put upon describes someone who is unfairly burdened or taken advantage of, especially through others' demands or impositions.
The phrase usually appears as an adjective: She felt put upon by her coworkers, who expected her to cover every difficult shift.
To put upon someone is to impose on them excessively or exploit their willingness to help.
Treated with injustice
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- ill-usedTreated badly or unfairly
- maltreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- hard done byUnfairly disadvantaged or mistreated
scapegoated · picked on · persecuted · bullied · harassed · singled out · marginalized · downtrodden
Unfairly used for another's gain
- usedAlready been employed
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- abusedTreated harmfully or wrongly
- misusedApplied incorrectly
walked over · pushed around · milked · bled dry · wrung out · squeezed · run ragged · overworked
Made difficult to move
- ladenHeavily weighted down
- weighed downMade heavy by burden
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- saddledBurdened or mounted
overburdened · taxed · strained · lumbered · hampered · obligated · loaded down · stretched thin
Patiently enduring hardship
- uncomplainingNot expressing dissatisfaction
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
- patientAble to wait calmly
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
martyred · self-sacrificing · enduring · tolerant · accepting · passive · submissive · acquiescent
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- snowed underOverwhelmed by obligations
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
strained · besieged · bombarded · deluged · flooded · buried · up to one's ears · at breaking point
wronged
Treated with injustice
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- ill-usedTreated badly or unfairly
- maltreatedHarmed through poor treatment
hard done by · scapegoated · picked on · persecuted · bullied · harassed · singled out · marginalized · downtrodden · aggrieved
taken advantage of
Unfairly used for another's gain
- usedAlready been employed
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- abusedTreated harmfully or wrongly
misused · walked over · pushed around · milked · bled dry · wrung out · squeezed · run ragged · overworked · underpaid
encumbered
Made difficult to move
- ladenHeavily weighted down
- weighed downMade heavy by burden
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
saddled · overburdened · taxed · strained · lumbered · hampered · obligated · loaded down · stretched thin · inconvenienced
long-suffering
Patiently enduring hardship
- uncomplainingNot expressing dissatisfaction
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
- patientAble to wait calmly
stoic · martyred · self-sacrificing · enduring · tolerant · accepting · passive · submissive · acquiescent · meek
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- snowed underOverwhelmed by obligations
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
stretched · strained · besieged · bombarded · deluged · flooded · buried · up to one's ears · at breaking point · spread thin
put uponsupported
Gave aid or backing
helped · cared for · assisted · looked after · pampered
put uponunburdened
Freed from a load
relieved · unencumbered · spared · let off the hook · off the hook
put, upon, putting, puts, putter, upping, putters, uppish, uppers