STINTING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

stinting 1 of 2

adjective

as in careful

giving or sharing as little as possible a stinting boss who doesn't give paid sick leave no matter how long you've worked for him

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stinting

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verb

present participle of stint

as in withholding

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as in skimping

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Adjective

Democratic congressional candidates will also need to be careful about balancing partisan messages to their base with more measured appeals to independent voters.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
But perhaps the biggest challenge of all was being extremely careful not to pass moral judgment on the story or any of the characters being portrayed.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of careful

Verb

Megan James, 33, who at the time was Siira’s fellow caregiver, was also arrested and charged with her murder and related felonies, the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office first reported in June 2024 while withholding Siira’s name as the victim.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
The consignment came at a dire time for the gallery, which has faced multiple lawsuits in recent years, including one filed by artist Jeffrey Gibson, alleging the gallery was withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales proceeds.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of withholding

Verb

Sure, a big pot simmering on the stovetop is just the thing for a leisurely winter afternoon, but there’s a world of soups that are speedy without skimping on flavor.

— Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Zoom Phone charges less ($16 per user per month, billed annually) for unlimited calling to Canada and the US, without skimping on competitive AI and video conferencing features.

— John Brandon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of skimping

Adjective

Also on Weekend Update, James Austin Johnson portrayed a selfish Kevin O’Leary, the Shark Tank investor who is backing a massive data center campus in northwest Utah.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
That’s also how Violet is thinking about their portrayal of Maureen, whose eccentric performance art and selfish behavior often give the character a bad rap.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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While retaining the distinctive tabi construction of its archival reference, the collaborative series introduces thicker bases and more substantial proportions to create a new expression.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Kapoor will lead the creative direction, with Balaji retaining the underlying IP while tapping YouTube’s global distribution and advertising business — a savvy expansion that doesn’t involve surrendering ownership of her stories.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of retaining

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The plot involves two sons of rich, miserly fathers in love with girls their fathers will never approve of and what happens when the fathers’ devious servants decide to give the boys a hand.

— Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
The already rich reap the most, though the thin spreading of payments means the payouts are relatively miserly for the game’s elite.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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Related Stories The shows see Reinvent Yellow, one year after the merger of Yellow Film Studios and REinvent, keeping premium Nordic shows at its core while gradually expanding into English-language titles.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Soleil’s Shimmering Body Oil, bridging makeup and fragrance, is the brand’s top-selling stock-keeping unit in specialty/multi doors.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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