Nanako
"submissive" vs "a pushover" Hi there, Could someone please tell me the difference between "submissive" and "a pushover"? 1. She is submissive and does anything her friends ask to do. 2. She is a pushover and does anything her friends ask to do. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks, Nanako
2019년 2월 27일 오후 9:29
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A pushover is a person who is easy to convince and a submissive person is a person who obeys commands. Pushover は簡単に納得する人で、submissive person は命令に従う人です。 ちょっと同じぐらい。 (すみません、日本語がまだまだです。)
2019년 2월 27일
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Pushovers are people who let people 'walk over' and take advantage of them. A submissive person can just be someone who is quiet, likes other people to take the lead and doesn't like to be the centre of attention.
2019년 2월 27일
I believe the terms mean the same thing, but are used in different situations. "Submissive" is a more formal term, while "pushover" is more informal. Submissive is used to describe a person who happily obeys commands without question. This is generally used when a person is expected to be submissive. For example, a child obeying their parents, a wife obeying her husband, or a student obeying their teacher. "Pushover" is also more often used as an insult. It is often used to describe a leader, or someone in a position of power that is acting submissive when they should not be. A pushover may be a teacher who allows their students to forget their homework without consequences. A parent who allows their child to stay out past curfew with no punishment could be called a pushover. I would say that "submissive" is generally less common in every day conversation though. Finally, I would just add a quick edit to your sentences above: 1. She is submissive and does anything her friends ask HER to do. 2. She is a pushover and does anything her friends ask HER to do. 3. She does anything her friends ask her to do. - This is probably the best way to get your point across, as the other two sentences are redundant. But, if you'd like to pick one, I'd say #2 sounds more natural.
2019년 3월 12일
"Submissive" is less correct. It is more of a term from certain adult movies.
2019년 2월 28일
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