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
    1. To pay (a debt, fine etc.).
    2. To repay (someone) for (something).
    3. To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.).
    4. To conduct or acquit (oneself); to behave (in a specified way).
    5. To carry through; to go through to the end.
    6. To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
    7. To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, etc.; to absolve; to acquit.
    8. To abandon, renounce (a thing).
    9. To leave (a place).
    10. To resign from (a job, office, position, etc.).
    11. To stop, give up (an activity) (usually gerund or verbal noun).
    12. To close (an application).
  • noun
    1. The deliberate ending of something.
    2. The ceasing of a habit, especially smoking cigarettes or other addictive behaviors.
    3. 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.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abandoning

absolving

  • absolution
  • acquit
  • acquitting
  • compensatory
  • condoning
  • dispensation
  • exculpating
  • exculpatory
  • exempt
  • exonerate
  • exonerating
  • forgive
  • forgiveness
  • pardon
  • pardoning
  • relieve
  • remitting
  • vindicate
  • vindicating

bagging

bailing

  • acquit
  • clear
  • clear away
  • departing
  • dig
  • dig out
  • discharge
  • dismiss
  • douse
  • escaping
  • evacuating
  • exiting
  • extricate
  • fleeing
  • getting
  • going
  • gouge
  • lift
  • load
  • moving
  • pardon
  • parole
  • pick up
  • quitting
  • release
  • relieve
  • remove
  • rescue
  • save
  • scrape
  • starting

canning


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