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copout

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun copout has 1 sense
  1. copout - a failure to face some difficulty squarely
    --1 is a kind of
    failure
    Derived form: verb cop out1

Definitions from the Web

Copout (noun)

Definition: a person's action or statement that avoids taking responsibility or making a decision

Example sentences:

  1. She always blames others for her mistakes, using it as a copout.
  2. His constant use of copouts in the office led to his colleagues losing trust in him.

Copout (verb)

Definition: to avoid taking responsibility or making a decision through action or statement

Example sentences:

  1. Don't copout of the situation; face it head-on.
  2. She copouts every time there's a difficult task to be done.

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