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copout

/ˈkɒp.aʊt/

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noun

/ˈkɒp.aʊt/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по уклонению от ответственности, вызова или сложной ситуации, часто с помощью слабого или неубедительного оправдания.

A noun referring to an act of avoiding a responsibility, challenge, or difficult situation, often by making a weak or inadequate excuse.

  1. Avoidance of responsibilityB2informal

    An act of avoiding a responsibility or commitment, often by making an excuse.

    ruУклонение от ответственности

    • Saying you're too tired to help is just a copout.
    • His excuse for not attending the meeting was a total copout.
    • She accused him of using a copout to avoid the difficult conversation.

    Synonymsalibidodgeevasionexcusepretextshiftshufflesidestepsubterfuge

    Antonymsacceptancecommitmentconfrontationfulfillment

Forms
  • copouts plural form
  • copouts' possessive plural form
  • copout's possessive singular form