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- [kwit-er]
- /ˈkwɪt ər/
- /ˈkwɪt.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwit-er]
- /ˈkwɪt ər/
Definitions of quitter word
- noun quitter a person who quits or gives up easily, especially in the face of some difficulty, danger, etc. 1
- noun quitter A person who gives up easily or does not have the courage or determination to finish a task. 1
- noun quitter person who concedes easily, defeatist 1
- countable noun quitter If you say that someone is not a quitter, you mean that they continue doing something even though it is very difficult. 0
- noun quitter a person who gives up easily; defeatist, deserter, or shirker 0
- noun quitter a person who quits or gives up easily, without trying hard 0
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Origin of quitter
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; quit1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Quitter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quitter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quitter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quitter
noun quitter
- deserter — A deserter is someone who leaves their job in the armed forces without permission.
- coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
- defeatist — A defeatist is someone who thinks or talks in a way that suggests that they expect to be unsuccessful.
- loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
- pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.
Antonyms for quitter
noun quitter
- go-getter — an enterprising, aggressive person.
Top questions with quitter
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