Skimp synonyms

skĭmp

scamp

(Dated) To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.

slight

(Military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.

scrimp

To be very frugal and sparing.

pinch

To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

pennies

cut-corners

(Idiomatic) To do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job; to do something poorly or take shortcuts.

sacrifice (related)

To trade (a value of higher worth) for one of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more such as an ally or business relationship or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money.

save (related)

(Computing) To write a file to disk or other storage medium.

(colloq.) scamp

economize

To make economical use of something:

scrape

To collect or gather slowly and with difficulty

spend (antonym)

To pay out or use up money, etc.

waste (antonym)

To wear away; consume gradually; use up

use (antonym)

To consume, expend, or exhaust by use

lavish (antonym)

To give something in abundance to:

stint

(Archaic) To stop or desist.

pinch-pennies

tighten-one-s-belt

scant

To give an inadequate portion or allowance to:

get-hung-up (related)

economise (related)

go easy (related)

Find another word for skimp. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for skimp, like: scamp, slight, scrimp, pinch, pennies, cut-corners, sacrifice, save, (colloq.) scamp, economize and scrape.

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