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# quitter

noun (a quitter, quitters)

«quitter» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal, negative) A person who gives up easily instead of trying hard or finishing something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/#m1)
2. Someone who stops doing a habit, like a smoker who quits (neutral, rare). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/#m2)

### In the lessons

In sport, school and stories, being called a quitter is an insult; coaches say «Don't be a quitter» and «Winners never quit». It encourages perseverance. Sometimes it is sensible to stop something unsafe — that is not being a quitter. Phrases: «I'm no quitter», «don't be a quitter», «quitters never win».

### Examples

- "I'm not a quitter," she said, and tried the puzzle again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/#x1)
- Quitters never win, and winners never quit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/#x2)
- Don't be a quitter — finish the race! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/#x3)
- He felt like a quitter when he left the team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/#x4)
- Coach says nobody on our team is a quitter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/#x5)
- My uncle is a happy quitter: he stopped smoking last year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/#x6)

### Note

Countable: quitters. Spelling: double t (quit → quitter). Informal and a bit unkind; use carefully. Stopping something dangerous is wise, not quitting.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «quitter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quitter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«quitter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quitter.html) on Mova free.