as in cowards
a person without strength of character
a doormat who always gave in to his father's demands
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of doormats
Place doormats at every entrance and choose entryway rugs that can easily be cleaned.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
The most expensive doormats will cost more than $50 and are constructed with quality metal.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
One easy way to get rid of dust is by adding doormats at your home’s entry points.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
That's why Hill likes to run cords along porch trim or under doormats.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
Limit lead dust by removing shoes before entering the home and using doormats inside and outside.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
The most expensive doormats will cost more than $50 and are constructed with quality metal.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
One easy way to get rid of dust is by adding doormats at your home’s entry points.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
That's why Hill likes to run cords along porch trim or under doormats.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
Limit lead dust by removing shoes before entering the home and using doormats inside and outside.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doormats
Noun
-
He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
-
Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Along the banks, the giants of Amazonia, the sentinel royal palms and the colossal domed kapoks, rose above a confusion of trunks, reeds, and trailing vines.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
-
Tule reeds that grows in the yard in preparation of basket weaving.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Doormats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doormats. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
