Definitions

pushover

[poosh-oh-ver] / ˈpʊʃˌoʊ vər /

NOUN

something or someone easily influenced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cinch piece of cake sucker

STRONG

breeze chump fool picnic setup snap stooge victim walkover

WEAK

child's play duck soup easy game easy mark easy pickings kid stuff soft touch

Antonyms

STRONG

difficulty

Example Sentences

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But Martin made clear to Truman that he wouldn’t be a pushover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

She also turns out to be no pushover herself, yet even she sees the Freemans as misanthropic freaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

“I asked my wife to take it down, but for several days, she refused,” insists Alito—who is no pushover on the bench.

From Slate • May 29, 2024

Mr Xi will be friendly - he knows that China needs the US - but he will also show he is no pushover.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

And I decide that I’m done being a pushover.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King