pushover
Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or complySomeone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply.
» Tom is a pushover.
Tom ist ein halbes Hemd. — Dokuyaku
Том — тряпка. — odexed
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3 sensesSomeone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply.
I'm a pushover when it comes to buying new kitchen gadgets.
Schwächling, Umfaller
проста́кprosták, простофи́ляprostofílja
someone who is easily taken advantage of
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.
Weichei
слаба́кslabák
Something that is easy to do or accomplish; an easy task.
any undertaking that is easy to do
Examples
15 sentencesTranslations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
A deverbal from push over. First use appears c. 1891 in the Galveston Daily News.A deverbal from push over. First use appears c. 1891 in the Galveston Daily News.
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Forms
plural: pushoversSynonyms
13 synonyms- any undertaking that is easy to do:cinchbreezepicnicsnapduck soupchild's playwalkoverpiece of cake
Word family
5 related wordsSee also
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