SCRIMPING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word scrimping. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SCRIMPING
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| contract | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law • (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make • a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid verb • enter into a contractual arrangement • engage by written agreement • squeeze or press together • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness • become smaller or draw together • make smaller • compress or concentrate • make or become more narrow or restricted • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | ||||||||
| scant | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so verb • work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially • limit in quality or quantity • supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | ||||||||
| shorten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • make short or shorter • become short or shorter • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate | ||||||||
| skimp | verbv | |||||||
verb • work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially • limit in quality or quantity • subsist on a meager allowance • supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | ||||||||
| stint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unbroken period of time during which you do something • smallest American sandpiper • an individual's prescribed share of work verb • subsist on a meager allowance • supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | ||||||||
