Like a pushover (4)

I believe the answer is:

meek

(Other definitions for meek that I've seen before include "Humbly compliant" , "Humble and obedient" , "Humble and mild" , "Timid, unassertive" , "Quiet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker.

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