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Mushy vs Pushy - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between mushy and pushy

is that mushy is resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular while pushy is aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.

mushy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular
    • I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
  • soft; squishy
    • The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
  • overly sappy, corny, or cheesy
    • Skip the mushy , romantic scenes and get to the action.

    Related terms

    * mushy peas

    pushy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.
    • Parents are ruining school sports days by being pushy and overbearing, a survey suggests. BBC

    Related terms

    * push