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Synonyms of scrimp

5 similar words

Another word for scrimp is skimp. Other synonyms of scrimp are contract.

Synonyms and similar words for scrimp

verbTo make too small or short; to shortchange.

verbTo be frugal, whether to a reasonable and wise extent or to a miserly and unwise extent.

  • scrape byTo only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself.

Meaning of scrimp

  1. noun A pinching miser; a niggard.
  2. verb To make too small or short; to shortchange.
  3. verb To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.

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Questions about synonyms of scrimp

What is another word for scrimp?
Scrimp has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as skimp and contract.
What does scrimp mean?
Scrimp means a pinching miser; a niggard.

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