fed up
5 antonyms for fed up — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adjective — Annoyed, bored or unhappy about a situation that has gone on too long.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective informal
Annoyed, bored or unhappy about a situation that has gone on too long.
“I'm fed up with the constant delays on this line.”
Opposites
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How to use fed up
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
fed up with
fed up of
thoroughly fed up
sick and fed up
Informal but perfectly polite in speech and casual writing. The second sense, meaning generally low in spirits, is chiefly British.
Etymology
See the etymology at the corresponding lemma form.
Full origin of fed up →Frequently asked questions
Is it fed up with or fed up of?
Fed up with is the established standard form and the safer choice in writing. Fed up of is widespread in informal British speech and is increasingly heard, but some readers still treat it as an error.
What is the difference between fed up and angry?
Anger is a sharp reaction to something that has just happened. Being fed up is duller and slower, built up by something repeating or dragging on, and it tends to end in walking away rather than shouting.
Where does the phrase fed up come from?
It draws on the image of being so thoroughly fed that you cannot take another mouthful, and so want no more of what is being offered. The link to overfeeding is clear from the wording itself, though the exact route into everyday slang is not documented.
