pushover

noun
UK: /ˈpʊʃˌəʊvə/
US: /ˈpʊʃˌoʊvər/

  1. A person who is easily persuaded or taken advantage of.

    1. Don't be a pushover, stand up for yourself.
    2. The boss knows he's a pushover, so he asks him for favors constantly.

Synonyms

easy mark doormat
pushover transitive-verb

  1. To easily defeat someone.

    1. Our team will pushover them in the game.
    2. They thought they could pushover the smaller company, but they were wrong.
pushover adjective

  1. Easy to persuade or defeat.

    1. He has a pushover personality.
    2. The task seemed difficult at first, but it turned out to be a pushover.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "pushover" is /ˈpʊʃˌəʊvə/ in British English and /ˈpʊʃˌoʊvər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pushover": easy mark, doormat.

Example usage of "pushover": "Don't be a pushover, stand up for yourself.". More examples on the page.