Synonyms of skimping

skimping 1 of 3

noun

as in saving

careful management of material resources

after years of skimping and saving, he was finally able to afford the sports car he had always wanted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• economy
• frugality
• scrimping
• thrift
• parsimony
• providence
• husbandry
• prudence
• penny-pinching
• temperance
• conservation
• stinginess
• miserliness
• moderation
• belt-tightening
• retrenchment
• restraint
• discretion
• forehandedness
• austerity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wastefulness
• extravagance
• lavishness
• squandering
• prodigality
• improvidence
• diseconomy

skimping

2 of 3

adjective

as in careful

Related Words

• saving
• careful
• frugal
• economical
• conserving
• scrimping
• thrifty
• chary
• economizing
• miserly
• pinching
• stingy
• sparing
• parsimonious
• tightfisted
• chintzy
• spare
• stinting
• ungenerous
• cheap
• penny-pinching
• penurious
• selfish
• desirous
• uncharitable
• mingy
• shabby
• grasping
• greedy
• small
• avaricious
• mercenary
• closefisted
• acquisitive
• sordid
• covetous
• hoggish
• pinchpenny
• begrudging
• tight
• mean
• coveting
• itchy
• grudging
• rapacious
• envious
• close
• avid
• resentful
• inhospitable

Dissimilar Words

• generous
• charitable
• liberal
• bountiful
• unstinting
• bounteous
• munificent
• unsparing
• openhanded
• extravagant
• altruistic
• lavish
• unselfish
• selfless
• free
• overgenerous
• handsome
• profuse
• humanitarian
• benevolent
• philanthropic
• hospitable
• freehanded
• beneficent
• wasting
• kindly
• compassionate
• magnanimous
• wasteful
• unthrifty
• profligate
• spendthrift
• openhearted
• prodigal
• dissipating
• good-hearted
• splurging
• greathearted
• squandering
• thriftless
• frittering

skimping

3 of 3

verb

present participle of skimp

as in sparing

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• sparing
• conserving
• economizing
• scrimping
• managing
• preserving
• pinching
• scraping
• pinching pennies
• maintaining
• cutting down
• hoarding
• husbanding
• cutting back
• retrenching
• laying up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wasting
• spending
• blowing
• squandering
• running through
• lavishing
• dissipating
• throwing away
• frittering (away)
• misspending
• splurging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skimping

Verb

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

The report noted that these materials help reduce the demand for new resources and lessen the environmental impact of production, but not while skimping on performance or versatility. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

The return is indirect and the case is harder to make, but skimping here is what causes horizon-one wins to plateau and horizon-three ambitions to collapse. — Farooque Munshi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

But despite its structured, boxy silhouette, this blouse feels silky-smooth to the touch, thanks to the 100 percent organic cotton fabric that keeps your outfits looking put-together without skimping on comfort. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

The new complaint accused Bojangles of failing to adequately secure employee data, misleading workers about how safe its systems were and improperly benefiting by skimping on cybersecurity. — Chase Jordan july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Regularly skimping on sleep may lead to weight gain and a larger waistline, new research found. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 July 2026

Companies such as Levi’s, McDonald’s, and Old Navy are mass-producing World Cup products, while skimping on 250 merchandise. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Carnival has a budget-friendly reputation, often listing lower fares than its competitors, without skimping on variety. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 June 2026