fed up
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling annoyed, unhappy, or bored, especially because of an unpleasant situation that has continued for too long. It describes a state of being completely tired of and dissatisfied with something.
Usage
- The adjective "fed up" is used to express strong frustration or weariness. It is almost always followed by the preposition "with" when specifying the cause of the feeling (e.g., fed up something). It can also be used alone.
- It is commonly used in informal contexts.
Examples
- Adjective:
- I am completely fed up with this constant rain.
- She was fed up of doing all the work by herself. (Note: "fed up of" is common in British English, while "fed up with" is more common in American English.)
- "I'm fed up!" he shouted, throwing down his tools.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/get fed up to the back teeth (with something/someone)": An emphatic idiom meaning to be extremely annoyed or bored by something.
- I'm fed up to the back teeth with his excuses.
- "fed-upness" (noun, informal): A rarely used noun form describing the state of being fed up.
- There's a general sense of fed-upness in the office.
Variants and Related Words
- Feed up (phrasal verb): This is a separate phrasal verb meaning to give a person or animal a lot of food to make them fatter or stronger.
- The farmers feed up the cattle before the winter.
Synonyms
- Disgusted: Having a strong feeling of disapproval or revulsion.
- Sick (of): Annoyed or bored with something because you have experienced too much of it.
- Tired (of): Bored or annoyed with something because it is no longer interesting.
- Weary (of): Tired and bored with something because you have experienced too much of it.
Related Phrases
- Have had it (up to here): To be unable to tolerate a situation any longer.
- I've had it up to here with their constant arguing.
- At the end of one's tether/rope: To have no more patience or energy to deal with a difficult situation.
- After weeks of problems, she was at the end of her tether.
Related Idioms
- Sick and tired (of something/someone): Very annoyed or bored with something that has been happening for a long time.
- I'm sick and tired of listening to your complaints.
Adjective
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having a strong distaste from surfeit
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grew more and more disgusted
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fed up with their complaints
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sick of it all
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sick to death of flattery
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gossip that makes one sick
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tired of the noise and smoke
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