What it means
A pushover is someone so easygoing or soft that they give in to whatever anyone wants, the friend who can't say no, the parent who folds the second the kid whines, the negotiator who caves at the first push. It's not always an insult, sometimes it's just being too nice for your own good, but it does mean people get their way with you every time.
Usage examples
"Ask Dad, he's a total pushover, he'll say yes before you finish the sentence."
"Don't be a pushover in the meeting, hold your ground on the price."
Where it comes from
A compound from the idea of someone so unsteady that a single push knocks them over. It's named the easily-swayed type since the early 1900s.
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