giver-upper
Person who abandons
A giver-upper is someone who abandons effort or quits when things get difficult.
The term is informal and often dismissive or self-deprecating: I'm not a giver-upper—I'll figure this out eventually.
It emphasizes the habit or tendency rather than a single instance of quitting.
One who surrenders
- abandonerOne who forsakes
- dropoutOne who quits early
- deserterOne who abandons duty
- defeatistOne expecting inevitable failure
surrenderer · walkaway · bail-out · capitulator · relinquisher · abdicator · forsaker · renouncer
Overcome in contest
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- despairingCompletely without hope
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
discouraged · broken · exhausted · overwhelmed · resigned · apathetic · dejected · crushed
Lacking determination or resolve
- faintheartedCowardly, easily discouraged
- spinelessLacking courage or resolve
- irresoluteLacking firmness of purpose
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
half-hearted · wishy-washy · short-term · impatient · fair-weather · inconsistent · unreliable · flaky
quitter
One who surrenders
defeatist · surrenderer · walkaway · bail-out · capitulator · relinquisher · abdicator · forsaker · renouncer · resigner
defeated
Overcome in contest
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- despairingCompletely without hope
dispirited · discouraged · broken · exhausted · overwhelmed · resigned · apathetic · dejected · crushed · worn-out
weak-willed
Lacking determination or resolve
- faintheartedCowardly, easily discouraged
- spinelessLacking courage or resolve
- irresoluteLacking firmness of purpose
uncommitted · half-hearted · wishy-washy · short-term · impatient · fair-weather · inconsistent · unreliable · flaky · undependable