cop out (Meaning)

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cop out (v)

choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing

cop out

an excuse or means for copping out, to back out of something one does not want to do, a person who cops out, an act or instance of copping out, something that provides a way for someone to cop out, to avoid or take the easy way out of something one ought to do, to back out (as of an unwanted responsibility), to avoid or neglect problems, responsibilities, or commitments, the act or an instance of copping out

cop out Sentence Examples

  1. It's a cop-out to blame others for your own mistakes.
  2. Don't take the easy way out and cop out of your responsibilities.
  3. He always finds a way to cop out of difficult situations.
  4. Choosing to ignore the problem is just a cop-out.
  5. It's a cop-out to avoid confronting the truth.
  6. Quitting halfway through the project is a cop-out.
  7. Using your busy schedule as an excuse is just a cop-out.
  8. Don't cop out of the challenge; face it head-on.
  9. His apology seemed like a cop-out rather than genuine remorse.
  10. Don't cop out of the conversation; let's talk about it openly.

FAQs About the word cop out

choose not to do something, as out of fear of failingan excuse or means for copping out, to back out of something one does not want to do, a person who cops out

escape, avoidance, evasion, eluding, circumvention, eschewal,elusion, runaround, shunning, dodging

endurance, toleration, endurance, toleration, submission,submission,,abidance, abidance

It's a cop-out to blame others for your own mistakes.

Don't take the easy way out and cop out of your responsibilities.

He always finds a way to cop out of difficult situations.

Choosing to ignore the problem is just a cop-out.