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bolter

1 8.3

A person who suddenly leaves a group or job without warning

noun
/ˈboʊltər/

: desertor

After the team's loss, the player was labeled a bolter for leaving the locker room without saying goodbye.

Examples

Bill had pegged Mark as a bolter almost immediately.

Fiction book (1998)
But as I'd already called off two engagements by the age of 21 and was in danger of gaining a reputation for being a bolter... -

Darkest Hour (2017)
During the meeting, she surprised everyone by being a bolter, abruptly resigning from her position.
Mark’s tendency to be a bolter left his friends feeling abandoned whenever plans changed.

Synonyms

deserter

vsbolter

4 5.1

A person who leaves a group or cause and is seen as disloyal

leaves suddenly without implying disloyalty or treachery

leaver

vsbolter

2 5.8

A person who leaves a place or group at the end of a period

leaves unexpectedly and quickly rather than at planned endings

abandoner

vsbolter

1 7.4

A person who leaves someone or something behind without care

leaves a group suddenly rather than out of uncaring neglect

ditcher

vsbolter

Offensive

8.1

A person who leaves someone suddenly and without warning

leaves a group or organization suddenly or unexpectedly

ghoster

vsbolter

Slang

8.7

A person who suddenly stops all contact without explanation

leaves a group by physically departing rather than just stopping contact

parter

vsbolter

9.7

A person who leaves a place or group

leaves suddenly rather than as a normal, general departure

Antonyms

to stay

∞ 1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

How Sudden

bolter

1 8.3

defector

43 7.6

leaver

2 5.8

quitter

Offensive

42 3.2

Surface Forms

bolter singular

bolters plural

Morphology

bolter = bolt (transparent) = bolt + er

Agent noun from the verb 'bolt' meaning to leave abruptly; the formation is straightforward and predictable.

Etymology

Bolter (person who leaves a group) is from the same idea of bolt as a sudden exit, so a bolter is someone who quickly quits or leaves a team or group without warning.