Synonyms of mincing

mincing 1 of 2

adjective

as in simpering

Related Words

• simpering
• exaggerated
• theatrical
• genteel
• melodramatic
• wooden
• conventional
• cute
• histrionic
• cutesy
• hollow
• hypocritical
• formal
• unctuous
• stylized
• facile
• impersonal
• goody-goody
• rigid
• deliberate
• insincere
• overdone
• conscious
• inflexible
• mealy
• overrefined
• overacted
• calculated
• cultivated
• mealymouthed
• artful
• automatic
• premeditated
• pat
• stiff
• mechanical
• two-faced
• empty
• plastic
• studied
• double-dealing
• labored
• unrealistic
• canned
• mock
• manufactured
• unnatural
• pseudo
• unreal
• strained
• fabricated
• simulated
• artificial
• phony
• left-handed
• hokey
• factitious
• feigned
• contrived
• bogus
• fake
• spurious
• unauthentic
• affected
• sham
• assumed
• concocted
• put-on
• false
• forced
• pretended

Dissimilar Words

• genuine
• spontaneous
• real
• natural
• artless
• unaffected
• right
• bona fide
• true
• realistic
• authentic
• sincere
• honest
• smooth
• easy
• unfeigned
• ingenuous
• unforced
• uncontrived
• effortless
• instinctive
• extemporaneous
• impromptu
• unconscious
• impulsive
• unpretending
• unrehearsed
• unstudied
• unprompted

mincing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mince

as in chopping

to cut into small pieces

minced some garlic and added it to the stew

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chopping
• slicing
• dicing
• grating
• hashing
• mashing
• chipping
• pureeing
• dissecting
• grinding
• carving
• butchering
• kibbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mincing

Adjective

With their next 22 games against postseason contenders, there was no mincing words about the importance of the next few series. — Katie Woo, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024

The rental agent listened to my concerns and matched me with the Harley Heritage Softail, a thinking man’s bagger with leather panniers, weighing in at a mincing and elegant 700 pounds. — New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021

Pioneer Natural Resources founder and CEO Scott Sheffield isn’t mincing words about a two-pronged threat pressuring independent oil and gas producers. — Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020

At a time when most of the artists on the island have been seduced by the market and many writers maintain a complicit silence, independent movies are not mincing words. — Sarah Moreno, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018

This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words. — Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018

Verb

Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Even Johnson wasn’t exactly mincing words that this process begins with Malhotra. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Rod Stewart is not mincing words about the president, especially in the company of British royalty. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026

In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife). — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026

The article inside is a strained and mincing document filled with speculation that gay-male social life is entangled with the power structure of Silicon Valley. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026

Let your food processor do all the hard work of mincing the herbs and garlic—just throw all the ingredients in and voila! — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

The most dramatic angle of the edge is set just a few inches back from the tip, allowing for a gentle rock when mincing herbs. — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026

From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words. — Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026