Synonyms for doormat
ˈdɔrˌmæt, ˈdoʊr-door·mat

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1. weakling, doormat, wussnoun

   a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

   Synonyms:
   wuss, welcome mat, weakling

2. doormat, welcome matnoun

   a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering

   Synonyms:
   wuss, welcome mat, weakling

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1. • Mat
   • Person

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1. non-assertive

   not able to or uneducated in a way to stand up for oneself.

   he was non-assertive with his boss.

   Submitted by rinat on May 16, 2016  

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1. List of paraphrases for "doormat":

   mat, rug, wuss, porch, wimp

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1. Rebecca West:

   People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.

2. Rebecca West:

   I...have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is. I only know that people call me a feminist when I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat, or a prostitute.

3. Rebecca West:

   People call me feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.

4. Suzy Kassem:

   Truth is as straight as an arrow, while a lie swivels all over the place. You can hide Truth under a doormat, but eventually the mat will rise very high with Time -- forcing it to reveal all the truths it conceals.

5. Rebecca West:

   I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is; I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.