Skimpy

/ˈskɪmpi/

Synonyms for "skimpy" (93 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Adjective(5 words)

scanty barebare minimumbeggarly inadequate

abstemious ascetic austere cheeseparing chinchy chintzy deficient dwarfed dwarfish exiguous failing frugal impoverished inadequate

Strong matches (28)

inappreciable infrequent insufficient jejune lean lenten limited little meager meagre mean measly miserly narrow niggardly paltry parsimonious piddling poor puny

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rare

Adjective(7 words)

incomplete lean meagermeager crowdmeager evidenceminimal coverageperfunctory

Related words (46)

Adjective(9 words)

revealing scant scrawnier sketchy skimpier sparse superficial thinthin soup

scant scanty scarce scattered scrawny scrimp scrimping scrimpyseldom met withseldom seenshort shy skimp skimping slender slight slim small spare sparing

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sparse spartan spotty sprinkled starvation stingy stinted straitened stunted subsistence thin tight unnourishing unnutritious wanting watered watery

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

8 entries

adjectiveapparel descriptorclothing descriptordescriptoroutfit termquality termquantity size

More specific

9 entries

crop topincomplete explanationmeager amountscant resourcesshort skirtsketchy descriptionsparse supplysuperficial reporttwo piece outfit

Collocations

6 entries

skimpy budgetskimpy dressskimpy evidenceskimpy explanationskimpy outfitskimpy portions

Inflections

2 entries

skimpier skimpiest

Derivations

2 entries

skimpily skimpiness

similar

3 entries

deficient insufficient revealing

Sample sentences

23 total sentences available.

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Tom was surprised to see how skimpy Mary's new swimsuit was.

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Mary is dressed in a skimpy outfit.

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These girls are wearing skimpy clothes.

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Why are all the armour sets in this game so skimpy?

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