copout

English Thesaurus

1. a failure to face some difficulty squarely (noun.act)

hypernym	:	failure,
definition	:	an unexpected omission (noun.act)

derivation	:	cop out, opt out,
definition	:	choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	cop out, opt out,
definition	:	choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing (verb.cognition)