Synonyms of skimp

skimp 1 of 2

adjective

ˈskimp 

as in scarce

less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable

money would be skimp until she got her first paycheck from her new job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scarce
• sparse
• poor
• lacking
• lowest
• skimpy
• scant
• meager
• spare
• scanty
• insufficient
• stingy
• inadequate
• light
• sparing
• small
• minimal
• thin on the ground
• slender
• short
• mere
• exiguous
• deficient
• slim
• hand-to-mouth
• wanting
• least
• thin
• slightest
• bare-bones
• bare
• littlest
• sterile
• slight
• unproductive
• barren
• unfruitful
• infertile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sufficient
• adequate
• enough
• ample
• abundant
• generous
• plentiful
• satisfactory
• copious
• liberal
• bountiful
• rich
• tolerable
• fat
• extra
• lavish
• plenteous
• fruitful
• prolific
• fertile
• excess
• bursting
• luxuriant
• surplus
• flourishing
• thriving
• fecund
• proliferative
• blooming
• swarming
• teeming

skimp

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verb

as in to save

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• save
• spare
• conserve
• economize
• scrimp
• manage
• preserve
• pinch
• pinch pennies
• husband
• maintain
• scrape
• cut down
• hoard
• cut back
• retrench
• lay up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• waste
• spend
• lavish
• squander
• blow
• throw away
• run through
• dissipate
• misspend
• splurge
• fritter (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skimp

Adjective

The caviar is often canned or frozen during the summer and fall to enjoy during the long winters—a taste of sunshine when our daylight hours are shortened to a skimp five. — Irina Groushevaia, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2021

Hailing from Southeast London, this rising star is no stranger to the spotlight and her impressive acting credits both in television and film are not skimp by any means. — Mia Uzzell, Essence, 22 Feb. 2021

Verb

Moreno spent on stars, skimped everywhere else, and squandered the primes of two of baseball's greatest players as the franchise languished. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Education and parenting expert Karen Aronian, who has taught in both public and private schools in New York, says one purchase parents shouldn’t skimp on is a comfortable pair of shoes. — Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing skimp

• skimp (on)