Burning and Nipping

Opposite meaning words

Burning adjective - Being on fire.

Show all Definitions

Nipping is an antonym for burning.

Nearby Words: burn, burned, burnt, burnout, burner

Nipping adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Usage example: a group of campers waking up to the nipping air of a Rocky Mountain morning

Show all Definitions

Burning is an antonym for nipping.

Nearby Words: nip, nippy, nipped, nipper

Cite this Source

Nipping and Burning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burning/nipping

Burning & Nipping. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burning/nipping>.

Nipping or Burning. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burning/nipping.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "burning" and "nipping" have occurred on timeline