All copout synonyms

noun copout

• yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
• justification — a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
• avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
• reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
• defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
• agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
• compromise — A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
• permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
• privilege — a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.
• justification — a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
• pretext — something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse: The leaders used the insults as a pretext to declare war.
• alibi — If you have an alibi, you can prove that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed.
• substitute — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
• claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
• pleading — the act of a person who pleads.
• action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
• ploy — a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
• guise — François de Lorraine [frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
• pretense — pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
• pact — an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more.
• accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
• adjustment — An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
• deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
• bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
• understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
• arrangement — Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
• concession — If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
• settlement — the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
• accommodation — Accommodation is used to refer to buildings or rooms where people live or stay.
• acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
• grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
• admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
• indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
• permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
• confession — A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.
• assent — If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it.
• boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
• surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
• warrant — authorization, sanction, or justification.
• authorization — an authorizing or being authorized
• allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
• buyback — an agreement to buy something in return, as by a supplier to buy its customer's product
• rollback — an act or instance of rolling back.
• rejoinder — an answer to a reply; response.
• whitewash — a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
• argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
• story — a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
• answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
• reply — followup
• return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.