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ripping Antonyms

Opposite of ripping

Because the opposite of ripping shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The action or process of tearing something apart or sawing wood parallel to the grain.

Usage Example

"The sudden mending of the canvas sail echoed across the deck during the gale."

Strong
mending
patching
stitching

• noun (Context 2)

The process of extracting digital audio or video data from a disc or stream onto a computer drive.

Usage Example

"Automated burning of the archival CD collection took several weeks to complete."

Strong
burning

• adjective (Context 3)

Splendid, thrilling, or exceptionally good (dated informal).

Usage Example

"The old adventurer regaled the children with a dreadful yarn about pirates and buried treasure."

Strongest
dreadful
terrible
Strong
dull
boring
lousy

• adverb (Context 4)

To an extreme or impressive degree; exceedingly (informal intensifier).

Usage Example

"They had a barely good time exploring the coastal villages over the holiday weekend."

Strong
barely
slightly
mildly

Similar words to ripping

Words similar to ripping shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

tearing
spiffing
splendid
terrific
rattling
smashing
tremendously
rending
See all synonyms of ripping

• Nearby Words

riposte
ripped
ripper
ripping
ripple
ripply
rise

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Ripping. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/ripping
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