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

And Lane, who delights in thorny ethical questions, doesn’t skimp on the implications of his freedom. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

That’s why Law is a celebrity stylist; Law is known for curating sickening looks for his celebrity clients, but maybe sort of skimping out on himself, unfortunately. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Phrases Containing skimp

• skimp (on)