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doormat

UK
/ˈdɔːmɑːt/
US
/ˈdɔrˌmæt/

Translations

doormatnoun
doormats
pl
UK
/ˈdɔːmɑːt/
US
/ˈdɔrˌmæt/
She wiped her feet on the doormat before stepping inside the house.
Elle s’est essuyé les pieds sur le paillasson avant d’entrer dans la maison.
paillassonAu sens figuré.
He was tired of being a doormat and decided to stand up for himself.
Il en avait assez d’être un paillasson et a décidé de se défendre.
Additional translations
tapis-brossePlus concret et moins courant que « paillasson ».
Synonyms
rug
welcome mat
floor mat
entry mat
mat
doormatadjective
more doormat
Comp.
most doormat
Super.
UK
/ˈdɔː.mæt/
US
/ˈdɔr.mæt/
Used attributively to describe submissive or easily dominated behavior.
soumisAu sens figuré, pour une personne qui se laisse dominer.
His doormat attitude made him a target for bullies.
Son attitude soumise en a fait une cible pour les harceleurs.
Additional translations
effacéAu sens figuré, registre courant.
Synonyms
acquiescent
spineless
weak-willed
submissive
meek
passive
servile
compliant
subservient
amenable
docile
yielding
timid

Definitions

doormatnoun
A mat placed in front of a door for wiping the shoes before entering a building.
She wiped her feet on the doormat before stepping inside the house.
A person who is easily manipulated or dominated by others, often allowing themselves to be treated badly.
He was tired of being a doormat and decided to stand up for himself.
doormatadjective
Submissive; displaying a tendency to allow others to dominate or take advantage.
His doormat attitude made him a target for bullies.
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