MINCING Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of mincing

as in simpering

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verb

present participle of mince

as in chopping

to cut into small pieces minced some garlic and added it to the stew

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincing

Adjective

Whether this is also the outcome for Hozier’s simpering reprobate is up for the listener to decide.

— Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 29 May 2024
The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.

— Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2023

Definition of simpering

Verb

Last year, Katz filmed a video of his new protégé shucking oysters, chopping wood, swinging kettlebells, and speaking directly to the camera in a muddy sweatshirt about how the oligarchy had screwed their beloved state.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Crushing or chopping garlic activates allicin, its key compound, and fresh ginger provides gingerol.

— Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 July 2026

Definition of chopping

Adjective

In the clip, the robot performs exaggerated, erratic movements, raising its arms into a martial arts-style fighting stance before lunging toward people around it.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
There were new rules announced pre-tournament to minimise timewasting via exaggerated injuries or via substitutions.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of exaggerated

Adjective

While Prime Video doesn’t list Backrooms’ runtime, the order pages for it on Apple TV and Fandango at Home note the film is 1 hour and 50 minutes, which is the length of the original Backrooms’ theatrical release.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
However, moving it to a theatrical release created a tricky timing situation for the live-action Moana, which began production in mid-2024.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Definition of theatrical

Adjective

Ciba’s account of Williams’s posthumous management shows how erasure can operate through genteel forms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
The genteel decor takes its cues from the quintas (farms) of local wine grandees, and each room features photographs and accessories contributed by a different Portuguese winemaker.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026

Definition of genteel

Adjective

Perhaps Olyphant stands out so much because his character is transparently one thing, whereas similarly exciting talents like Sevigny, Hall, and Carden have to sell rounder arcs laden with melodramatic traps.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
The single’s success was enhanced by the popularity of its melodramatic music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 July 2026

Definition of melodramatic

Adjective

In nearby Altadena, another wind phone sits in a wooden framed telephone booth with vertical glass windows at the end of a brick walkway.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Mary Ellen Brown, 68, stood in the back of the chapel and greeted those who walked inside, toward their usual pews, while Emily Lyons, almost 90, maneuvered her walker through the worn wooden doors.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of wooden

Adjective

Instead of relying solely on conventional reactor vessels and containment structures, the design uses the pressure generated by a mile-long water column surrounding the reactor to support reactor operating pressure while also providing cooling.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Rather than conventional seats, the cushions are fixed directly to the chassis, and there’s an optional sustainable textile called InnoKnit, which sweeps across the sills and cockpit like a breaking wave.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Definition of conventional

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