pushover
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- noun
- /ˈpʊʃˌoʊvər/
- Offensive
- When it comes to his friends, Mark is such a pushover that he gives in to every suggestion.
- just a pushover
- hardly a pushover
- always a pushover
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Watch on YouTubeAnd now last but not least, don't be a pushover.
- And now last but not least, don't be a pushover.
- Gordon wasn't a pushover, but like, I think the whole room knew what was going on.
- And when he was weak and meek and a pushover and insecure little nerd, he was easier to manipulate.
Examples
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"You know, a couple of times I heard my mom saying you were too much of a pushover.
Fiction book (1991) -
You are a pushover.
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Your parents are such a pushover.
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You are such a pushover.
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Boy, am I a pushover.
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Yet that is not to say he was a pushover.
Academic text (2000) -
I could tell Olivia was a pushover, which made her an easy target.
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Uh, my wife says I'm a pushover, but what if deep down inside I'm really just a nice guy?
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I am not some pushover that you can get to babysit for you!
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Does he take me for a pushover because I am soft-spoken?
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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A person who easily agrees and can be taken advantage of
Antonyms
How Gullible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pushover comes from the simple image of someone you can easily push over, someone you can 'push' and make fall, so it means a person who is easily persuaded or taken advantage of.