STINTING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

After careful physical analysis of six ancient princesses buried beneath the pyramids at Dahshur, researchers now have an answer.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of careful

Verb

The police department is withholding his identity until the family is notified.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
However, the department faced criticism from some lawmakers who questioned whether the department violated the act by withholding some materials and missing the deadline to release the files.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of withholding

Verb

The new complaint accused Bojangles of failing to adequately secure employee data, misleading workers about how safe its systems were and improperly benefiting by skimping on cybersecurity.

— Chase Jordan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Regularly skimping on sleep may lead to weight gain and a larger waistline, new research found.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of skimping

Adjective

But there’s a point at which an act of service risks inverting into a selfish act.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Unlike Reborn Rich, Reborn Rookie is a comedy, finding a fair amount of fun in the story of a CEO who accidentally swaps bodies with a young soccer player, and uses the opportunity to get revenge on his selfish children.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026

Definition of selfish

Verb

Graham would no doubt argue that this is a reasonable price to pay for retaining the ability to convince a President.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 July 2026
Iran insists on retaining control over shipping through the waterway and says vessels should instead use routes through its own territorial waters.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of retaining

Verb

Investors will be keeping a close watch on the listing of SBI Fund Management next week, as strong post IPO gains would increase appetite for new issues.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Some executives are even traveling with armed guards, while others have taken to keeping a lower public profile.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Definition of keeping

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