quitters

noun

plural of quitter
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as in defeatists

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as in dropouts

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  1. defeatists
  2. dropouts
  3. cowards
  4. loafers
  5. sissies
  6. chickens
Noun
  • Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of defeatists
Noun
  • Reasons for the increase in dropouts Baltimore City Schools says the dropout rate is seeing a spike because of the COVID pandemic, adding that students who began high school during the pandemic were not receiving as many wrap around services through virtual learning.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of dropouts
Noun
  • Some called them cowards; others opted for more colorful language.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026
  • There are always vultures circling, and always cowards caving.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of cowards
Noun
  • The New Prep A sweater vest is always going to look good with preppy signatures like khakis pants, loafers, or a button-down shirt.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There are waterproof Sorel boots for rainy-day exploring, classic Adidas sneakers for casual outfits, and plenty of polished options, from slingback flats and ballet flats to easy slip-on loafers.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of loafers
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  • Until the 19th century, most Westerners, including European royalty, ate with their knives (and considered Italians to be sissies for using forks).
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of sissies
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  • Most of those are chickens, the species that makes up the overwhelming majority of land animals raised for food; about 166,000 of them, per The Guardian, were cattle.
    — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If curious extraterrestrial visitors were to reconnoiter Earth, they might well be struck by a planet that nurtures such an inordinate number of chickens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chickens
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