quitter

American  

[kwit-er] / ˈkwɪt ər /

noun

1. a person who quits quits quit or gives up easily, especially in the face of some difficulty, danger, etc.

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quitter British  

/ ˈkwɪtə /

noun

1. a person who gives up easily; defeatist, deserter, or shirker

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Etymology

Origin of quitter

First recorded in 1605–15; quit ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The percentage of job quitters, meanwhile, fell to a five-year low of 1.8% — another sign of how hard it has become to find a job.

From MarketWatch

The percentage of job quitters, meanwhile, fell to a five-year low of 1.8% — another sign of how hard it has become to find a job.

From MarketWatch

The company also has a free app that uses AI to create custom quit plans for users and provide support from a community of “quitters” — a word used heavily in their branding.

From Los Angeles Times

Hardy, 42, has never been a quitter and is not going to change the habit of a lifetime in the final minutes of her bout against undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano.

From BBC

"People called him a coward and quitter, and that just wasn't true," Warren says.

From BBC