Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pushover

/ˈpʊʃəʊvə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: pushover
IPA: /ˈpʊʃəʊvə(ɹ)/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply.

noun

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.

noun

Something that is easy to do or accomplish; an easy task.

Example Sentences

"I'm a pushover when it comes to buying new kitchen gadgets."
"“His [Helmut Newton's] women are strong and powerful, definitely not pushovers,” he says."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

pushovers (plural)

Derived Forms

pushoverness

Phrases

cave in give in turn the other cheek

Frequently Paired Words

cave cave in give in pullover turn the other cheek

Synonyms

little girl mollusc nose of wax nestle-cock softy wuss cinch breeze picnic snap duck soup child's play

Questions

How do you pronounce pushover?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʊʃəʊvə(ɹ)/.
What does pushover mean?: Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply.
Where does pushover come from?: A deverbal from push over. First use appears c. 1891 in the Galveston Daily News.

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