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pushover.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʊʃəʊvə(ɹ)/
  1. Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply.

    I'm a pushover when it comes to buying new kitchen gadgets.
  2. 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.

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

Where this word comes from

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

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