Quitter

/ˈkwɪtər/

noun

A person who gives up easily instead of trying to solve a problem or to finish a task.

He is not a quitter; even when things are tough, he keeps going.

Often appears as...

don't be a quitter
never a quitter

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noun

A person who gives up easily instead of trying to solve a problem or to finish a task.

He is not a quitter; even when things are tough, he keeps going.

Often appears as...

don't be a quitter
never a quitter

Usage tips

Disapproving

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Negative Connotation

Quitter usually has a negative tone, suggesting weakness or lack of perseverance.

She didn't want her friends to think of her as a quitter.

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Motivational Speeches

Often used in motivational contexts to encourage people to continue despite difficulties.

The coach's speech was clear: 'There's no room for quitters on this team.'

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Cultural Phrase

Familiar phase 'Quitters never win, and winners never quit' emphasizes persistence as a value.

Remember, quitters never win, and winners never quit.

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Negative Connotation

Quitter usually has a negative tone, suggesting weakness or lack of perseverance.

She didn't want her friends to think of her as a quitter.

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Motivational Speeches

Often used in motivational contexts to encourage people to continue despite difficulties.

The coach's speech was clear: 'There's no room for quitters on this team.'

Pro Tip 3/3

Cultural Phrase

Familiar phase 'Quitters never win, and winners never quit' emphasizes persistence as a value.

Remember, quitters never win, and winners never quit.

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Negative Connotation

Quitter usually has a negative tone, suggesting weakness or lack of perseverance.

She didn't want her friends to think of her as a quitter.

Pro Tip 2/3

Motivational Speeches

Often used in motivational contexts to encourage people to continue despite difficulties.

The coach's speech was clear: 'There's no room for quitters on this team.'

Pro Tip 3/3

Cultural Phrase

Familiar phase 'Quitters never win, and winners never quit' emphasizes persistence as a value.

Remember, quitters never win, and winners never quit.

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Estelle

British Musician

I can't stand quitters. My mother is a very strong, determined woman. I was peeling onions when I was seven, but I walked off when my eyes began to sting. She said to me, 'You start something and you finish it', and that stuck with me. I'm persistent.

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Richard M. Nixon

American President

I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is opposed to every instinct in my body. But as president I must put the interests of America first Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.

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Dion Waiters

American Basketball Player

She told me, 'I didn't raise no quitter.' That coming from your mom, that's powerful words. That's all I needed to hear. That just drove me. I just took it in and ran with it.

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Ted Turner

American Businessman

You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.

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Vince Lombardi

American Coach

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

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Andre Drummond

American Athlete

I was never brought up to be a quitter.

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Karl-Anthony Towns

American Athlete

I ain't no quitter: I'm a competitor.

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Lisa Murkowski

American Politician

I'm not a quitter - never have been.

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Peter Mandelson

British Politician

I'm a fighter, not a quitter.

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Carlos Lopez-Cantera

American Politician

I've never been a quitter.

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Estelle

British Musician

I can't stand quitters. My mother is a very strong, determined woman. I was peeling onions when I was seven, but I walked off when my eyes began to sting. She said to me, 'You start something and you finish it', and that stuck with me. I'm persistent.

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Richard M. Nixon

American President

I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is opposed to every instinct in my body. But as president I must put the interests of America first Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.

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Dion Waiters

American Basketball Player

She told me, 'I didn't raise no quitter.' That coming from your mom, that's powerful words. That's all I needed to hear. That just drove me. I just took it in and ran with it.

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Ted Turner

American Businessman

You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.

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Vince Lombardi

American Coach

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

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Andre Drummond

American Athlete

I was never brought up to be a quitter.

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Karl-Anthony Towns

American Athlete

I ain't no quitter: I'm a competitor.

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Lisa Murkowski

American Politician

I'm not a quitter - never have been.

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Peter Mandelson

British Politician

I'm a fighter, not a quitter.

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Carlos Lopez-Cantera

American Politician

I've never been a quitter.

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