English-Italian translations for cop-out

• fannullone
• furbata
• irresponsabile
• lavativo
• pretesto
• scansafatiche
• scusa
  – Signor Ministro, questa risposta non è forse una scusa vile e patetica? Minister, is that answer not a pitiful and cowardly cop-out?

Definition of cop-out

• Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out
• An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out
• A person who cops out

Examples

• His disappearance on the day of the audition was just a cop-out
• It was a cop-out to say he couldnt sign the petition because he sprained his wrist
• Hes always a cop-out when theres hard work to be done

Related words

• cop
• kaleidoscope
• copper
• copyist
• cacophony
• copyright
• copy
• Copenhagen
• telescope
• microscope