quitting

The word “quitting” has 2 syllables: quit-ting.

It's pronounced as /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/.

What is synonym and antonym for quitting?

In the thesaurus, “quitting” has 55 synonyms and 43 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for quitting along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for quitting

abandoning
acquitting
behaving
bowing
carrying
ceasing
closing
composing
conceding
concluding
conducting
delaying
departing
departure
discontinuing
dropping
dying
ending
escape
evacuation
exit
exiting
exodus
expiring
finishing
flight
getting
going
halting
handling
lapsing
leave
leaving
meeting
moving
passage
passing
paying
removal
restraining
retirement
retreat
separation
starting
stopping
submitting
succumbing
surrender
surrendering
takeoff
terminating
termination
walkout
withdrawal
yielding

Antonyms for quitting

acting up
appearance
approach
arrival
arriving
carrying on
coming
confronting
contending
continuing
cutting up
entrance
facing
fighting
going
hanging on
having
holding
insistent
keeping
keeping up
leftover
maintaining
misbehaving
opposing
owning
patient
persistent
persisting
possessing
reclaiming
remaining
repudiating
reserving
residual
resistant
resisting
retaining
stay
staying
unfaltering
unhesitating
withholding

Meanings of quitting

verb

To pay (a debt, fine etc.).
To repay (someone) for (something).
To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.).
To conduct or acquit (oneself); to behave (in a specified way).
To carry through; to go through to the end.
To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, etc.; to absolve; to acquit.
To abandon, renounce (a thing).
To leave (a place).
To resign from (a job, office, position, etc.).
To stop, give up (an activity) (usually gerund or verbal noun).
To close (an application).

noun

The deliberate ending of something.
The ceasing of a habit, especially smoking cigarettes or other addictive behaviors.
The termination of employment, initiated by the employee.

Example Sentences

She's been quitting smoking for months now, but it's been a struggle.
Quitting a job without another lined up can be risky but sometimes necessary for personal growth.
He realized that quitting the project was not an option if he wanted to achieve his goals.
Despite the challenges, she remained committed and never considered quitting her studies.
Quitting isn't failure, it's recognizing when something isn't working and having the courage to change course.

On this page you'll find 98 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quitting, such as: abandoning, acquitting, acting up, appearance, approach, arrival, arriving.

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