Definition
A person who gives up or abandons something before completing it.
Etymology
From 'quit' (to stop or leave), with the agent suffix '-er.' The negative connotation developed in competitive cultures where finishing was valued more than quitting.
Kelly Says
Interestingly, calling someone a 'quitter' is culturally specific—many successful people now brag about quitting bad jobs, relationships, or habits, showing that the word is slowly losing its shame and becoming value-neutral.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ত্যাগ কর
tya-g kor
CACatalà
abandonar
ab-an-don-ar
CSČeština
opustit
o-pu-s-tit
DADansk
forlade
for-la-de
DEDeutsch
aufgeben
owf-geh-ben
ESEspañol
abandonar
ab-an-do-nar
FAفارسی
رها کردن
ra-ha-e-karan
GUGU
છોડી દેવું
chhodi-de-vu
HEעברית
להיפרד
le-hi-pa-rad
HUMagyar
elhagyni
el-ha-gni
IDBahasa Indonesia
meninggalkan
men-ing-gal-kan
ITItaliano
lasciare
la-ssee-are
MSBahasa Melayu
meninggalkan
men-ing-gal-kan
NLNederlands
verlaten
ver-la-ten
NONorsk
forlate
for-la-te
PLPolski
opuścić
o-pu-s-tchi
PTPortuguês
abandonar
ab-an-don-ar
RUРусский
покинуть
pa-ki-nut
SWKiswahili
kuondoka
kwo-on-do-ka
TAதமிழ்
விட்டுச்செல்
vi-ttu-shel
TEతెలుగు
తెలిపెట్టు
te-li-pet-tu
TRTürkçe
bırakmak
bi-rak-mak
UKУкраїнська
покинути
pa-ki-nut
URاردو
چھوڑ دینا
choor-d-e-na
VITiếng Việt
rời đi
roi di