put-upon

Definition of Put-upon in English :

of persons; taken advantage of

Example Sentences:
'after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Put-upon

verb (intr, preposition, usually passive)

1.

to presume on (a person's generosity, good nature, etc); take advantage of

he's always being put upon

2.

to impose hardship on; maltreat

adjective

informal

treated badly, esp by somebody who takes advantage of one's willingness to help them, or by being asked to do an excessive amount of work

Volunteers from all walks of life are feeling put upon.

The film centres on Bernard's put-upon wife, Maud.

I feel put-upon.

to impose on; victimize