quiet quitting

American

[kwahy-it kwit-ing] / ˈkwaɪ ɪt ˈkwɪt ɪŋ /

noun

the act of deliberately doing the bare minimum at one's job, often in response to frustration with working conditions, expectations, or pay.

Poor investment in worker satisfaction can lead to disengagement and quiet quitting.

Other Word Forms

quiet quitter noun

Etymology

Origin of quiet quitting

First recorded in 2022

Example Sentences

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Think of it as quiet quitting rather than a Sell America frenzy.

From Barron's

Any ‘quiet quitting’ by Chinese banks would add to growing concern that foreigners are exiting the Treasury market because of worries over the staggering size of U.S. debt.

From Barron's

With that in mind, quiet quitting is the best we can hope for.

From Salon

Perhaps Melania is just matching her husband’s destructive pettiness, in which case she’s joined an allegedly growing number of women of means who opt for quiet quitting their unhappy marriages rather than divorcing.

From Salon

I see the same thing daily as I train revenue teams across generations: When a person’s wiring, values and work align, “quiet quitting” flips into high performance.

From The Wall Street Journal

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