pushed around
Dominated and mistreated
Pushed around describes being treated roughly or dominated by others who impose their will on you.
Someone who gets pushed around is bullied, intimidated, or made to do things against their wishes: He let his older brothers push him around.
She's tired of being pushed around by management.
The phrase suggests weakness or passivity in the face of aggression.
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- oppressedTreated with cruel control
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
treated like dirt · pressured · coerced · bossed · controlled · run roughshod over · jostled · powerless · disrespected · shoved · nudged · displaced · hassled · belittled · cowed · dominated · marginalized · subjugated
pushed aroundin charge
Having authority over
in control · dominant · calling the shots · running the show · powerful
pushed aroundrespected
Held in high regard
revered · honored · looked up to · esteemed · valued
pushed aroundempowered
Given power to act
self-determined · autonomous · independent · in the driver's seat · free
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