quitter

[ kwit-er ]
/ ˈkwɪt ər /
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noun

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

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Origin of quitter

First recorded in 1605–15; quit1 + -er1

Words nearby quitter

quito, quitrent, quits, quittance, quitted trick, quitter, quittor, quiver, quiver leg, quiverful, quixote
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Words related to quitter

deserter, dropout, goldbrick, wimp, slacker, shirker, goof-off, chicken, goldbricker, piker, ceder

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British Dictionary definitions for quitter

quitter
/ (ˈkwɪtə) /

noun

a person who gives up easily; defeatist, deserter, or shirker
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012