fed up

adjective

: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance

Synonyms

• tired
• bored
• sick and tired

Examples of fed up in a Sentence

We've had one delay after another, and I'm starting to feel pretty fed up.

fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life

Recent Examples on the Web

The unrest started in early September, when a group of young Nepalis, fed up with seeing politicians’ children posting about their designer handbags and luxury travel while most people struggle to make ends meet, organized a peaceful protest. —Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025

Unfortunately, he can’t be prevented from coming back to school if Maria can’t communicate the situation to Danny’s single father Josh (Robert Emms), a delivery driver constantly at work and seemingly fed up with his son getting into trouble. —Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025

At this point, the woman admits she is simply fed up. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

For some Americans, fed up with the status quo, such destruction may seem exciting. —Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fed up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective

: utterly worn-out and disgusted