noun
- a person who gives up easily or stops trying when faced with difficulty
Usage: informal; often used disapprovingly
Examples
- Don’t be a quitter – keep practicing until you get it right.
- She called him a quitter when he dropped out of the race.
- Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
- I’m not a quitter, so I’ll finish this project no matter what.
- The coach told the team that quitters don’t belong on his squad.
- He proved he wasn’t a quitter by completing the marathon despite his injury.