quiet quitting

[ kwahy-it kwit-ing ]

noun

1. 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 Words From

• qui·et quit·ter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quiet quitting¹

First recorded in 2022

Example Sentences

So turn up the volume on that quiet quitting and make it a hell of a lot louder.

From Salon

"We don't call it a protest, because it's not the typical protest led by a charismatic leader in the streets. Women are quiet quitting from heteropatriarchy."

From Salon

Tangping, or “lying flat,” became a ubiquitous term for opting out of the rat race, not unlike the term “quiet quitting” in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

That part feels the same while jibing with our time of quiet quitting, the gig economy's takeover and late-stage pandemic trepidation.

From Salon

As the world of work has experienced a drastic change since the pandemic, the change in workplace culture has resulted in a mindset that is currently dominating social media: "quiet quitting".

From BBC