Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Thesaurus

pushover

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pushover

1 a person without strength of character
  • pushovers who don't stand up for themselves
Synonyms of pushover

doormat, jellyfish, namby-pamby, weakling, wimp
Words Related to pushover

coward, milquetoast, mouse, nebbish, nervous Nellie (or nervous Nelly)

sheep
Near Antonyms of pushover

mensch
Antonyms of pushover

stalwart
2 one who is easily deceived or cheated
  • scam artists mistakenly thinking that these farm families would be pushovers
Synonyms of pushover

chump, dupe, gull, patsy, pigeon, sap, sucker, tool
Words Related to pushover

cat's-paw, mark, target, victim

butt, derision, laughingstock, mock, mockery

booby, dodo, fool, goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, monkey, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo

loser

blockhead, cretin, dolt, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, idiot, imbecile, moron
Near Antonyms of pushover

cheat, cheater, confidence man, cozener, defrauder, dodger, hoaxer, shark, sharper, slicker, swindler, trickster
3 something that is easy to do
  • Though the mountain is not especially high, the climb is very arduous and is definitely not a pushover.
Synonyms of pushover

breeze, cake, cakewalk, child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, roses, snap
Words Related to pushover

no-brainer, nothing

sitting duck

gimme, laugher, walkaway
Phrases Synonymous with pushover

piece of cake, walk in the park
Near Antonyms of pushover

brainteaser, poser, stumper, toughie (also toughy)

bother, nuisance, trouble
Antonyms of pushover

bear, beast, chore, headache, horror show, killer, labor, murder, pain, sticky wicket, stinker [slang]

Learn More about pushover

  1. See words that rhyme with pushover Dictionary: Definition of pushover Nglish: Translation of pushover for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up pushover? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games