copout Meaning & Definition
What Does Copout Mean?
Copout is used as a noun meaning Alternative spelling of cop-out.
Copout Definition (Noun)
- Alternative spelling of cop-out.
Noun
- Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
His disappearance on the day of the audition was just a cop-out.
- An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
It was a cop-out to say he couldn't sign the petition because he sprained his wrist.
- A person who cops out.
He's always a cop-out when there's hard work to be done.
Synonyms of Copout
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Copout synonyms and antonyms →Copout in a Sentence
His disappearance on the day of the audition was just a cop-out.
It was a cop-out to say he couldn't sign the petition because he sprained his wrist.
He's always a cop-out when there's hard work to be done.
Word Forms & Grammar
copout (plural copouts)
Words That Rhyme With Copout
Origin of Copout
Deverbal from cop out.