noun General Slang

quiet quitter

KWY-ut KWIT-er · noun · informal

A worker who does only their required duties and no more.

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Definitions

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An employee who fulfills only the explicit requirements of their role, declining extra tasks, overtime, or initiative, in keeping with the quiet-quitting philosophy.

“Since the reorg he's a committed quiet quitter, clocking off at exactly five every day.”
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quiet quitter In A Sentence

Since the reorg he's a committed quiet quitter, clocking off at exactly five every day.

Origin & Usage

Agent noun from 'quiet quitting,' which went viral on TikTok in 2022.

People Also Ask

What is a quiet quitter?

An employee who does only the explicit requirements of their role, declining extra tasks, overtime, or initiative.

Does a quiet quitter actually quit their job?

No; they keep the job but stop going above and beyond, doing exactly what is required and no more.

Where does the term come from?

It comes from 'quiet quitting,' a concept that went viral on TikTok in 2022.

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