Scrimps

Synonyms for "scrimps" (80 found)

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Verb(3 words)

skimp ;contract

abstemious ascetic austere begrudge dwarfed economize enforce economies exiguous famish

Noun(4 words)

carl cheap charlie cheapskate churl

Strong matches (24)

frugal grudge husband impoverished jejune keep within compass lean lenten limited live upon nothing make ends meet manage meager mean miserly narrow niggardly paltry parsimonious pinch

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Adjective(1 words)

Noun(2 words)

Related words (40)

poor puny put something aside save save up scamp scant scanty scrape scrape and save scratch scrawny screw scrimpy skimp skimpy slender slight slim small

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spare sparing sparse spartan starvation starve stingy stint stinted straitened stunted subsistence thin watery

Verb(4 words)

scant scrape by shorten stint

Noun(1 words)

Adjective(1 words)

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Tom always scrimps on groceries to save money.

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