fed up

adjective

Definition of fed upnext
as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life

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Recent Examples of fed up The veteran fashionista was also reportedly fed up with putting her own dreams on the back burner, as per an insider. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 One of those former college athletes who is fed up with it all is Lee Brice. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 But they often get fed up with their rotating shortlist of places to go. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 What the team’s done is gotten fed up with making that step (forward). — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fed up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
  1. tired
  2. bored
  3. sick and tired
Adjective
  • And most of us are tired of paying for the playthings of millionaires and billionaires.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Airbnb guests who are tired of spending the final hour of their vacation stripping beds and scrubbing pans are about to get a break.
    — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • Infinite Jasons • MacNamara is so far from comprehending the box that his Jason looked utterly bored by his questions.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As Hedda Gabler warned, bored women are time bombs whose agitation puts everyone at risk.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bored
Adjective
  • The American people are sick and tired of mediocrity.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • But consumers are growing sick and tired of searching for games, only to reach for their wallets.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of sick and tired

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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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