The Clue
Defeatist's word (4 letter answer)
The Answer
CANT
Tags
Notes
The answer CANT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
Argot
Bevel
Humbug
Insincerity
Jargon
Lingo
Slope
Tilt
Whine
Affected speech
Empty talk
Heel over
Hypocritical talk
Insincere language
Insincere palaver
Insincere statements
Insincere talk
Isn't able to
Oblique line
"Out of the question"
Pessimist's word
Pious jargon
Pompous talk
Pretend piety
Projecting angle
Quitter's word
Salient angle
Slanting motion
"This ___ be!"
Tilted position
Whine or beg
Wimp's word
"I'm busy then"
"This ___ Be Love"
"You ___ handle the truth!"
Definition
CANT as a noun:
1. (buzzword, cant) = stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
2. (bank, cant, camber) = a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
3. (slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular) = a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
4. (cant, pious platitude) = insincere talk about religion or morals
5. (bevel, cant, chamfer) = two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
CANT as a verb:
1. (cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch) = heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"