pushover

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply.
Someone who is easy to push around and to take advantage of; someone who lets themselves be picked on or bullied without defending or standing up for themselves.
Something that is easy to do or accomplish; an easy task.

/ˈpʊʃəʊvə(ɹ)/ en-us-pushover.ogg

pushover pushovers

A deverbal from push over. First use appears c. 1891 in the Galveston Daily News.

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pushoverness

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