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Origin and Etymology of skimp
skimp Synonyms
Synonyms
exiguous, hand-to-mouth, light, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, meager, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparing, sparse, stingyAntonyms
abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentifulRelated Words
deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, short, wanting; bare, bare-bones; least, littlest, lowest, mere, minimal, slightest; slight, small, thin; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductiveNear Antonyms
adequate, enough, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable; fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, prolific, rich; lavish, luxuriant; blooming, bursting, flourishing, proliferative, swarming, teeming, thriving; excess, extra, surplusDefinition of skimp
transitive verb
:to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
intransitive verb
:to save by or as if by skimping
Examples of skimp in a Sentence
Parents shouldn't skimp when it comes to their child's safety.
we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer
Recent Examples of skimp from the Web
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And while those items cost more than a coat of new paint and a tile backsplash, Trouten warned that skimping on any of them can hurt the resale price by signaling to buyers that the renovation was done on the cheap.
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The Broadsheet has repeatedly covered the need for better policies to support working moms—and the stark costs of skimping on such policies.
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This safety orange duffel doesn’t skimp on style either.
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WHAT TO DO Vacation mode may be on, but don’t skimp on your bikini bod workouts.
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The pretty price doesn't come from skimping on quality ingredients.
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For some residents who said the city too often skimps on police resources in the Bronx, the mobile command post offered a measure of assurance.
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And why skimp on Lowry, the primary engine behind Toronto’s rise, when Ujiri has previously paid out major contracts to DeRozan, Jonas Valanciunas and plenty of other lesser players during his previous stop in Denver?
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Just look at it: Like the trailer suggests, this is not a movie that skimps on just about anything.
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First Known Use of skimp
circa 1879
skimp Synonyms
SKIMP Defined for English Language Learners
skimp
verb
Definition of skimp for English Language Learners
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: to spend less time, money, etc., on something than is needed
SKIMP Defined for Kids
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Definition of skimp for Students
skimped;
skimping
:to give too little or just enough attention or effort to or money for
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