Skimped - English meaning

Skimped – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize.
Usage examples:
Don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays
Synonims:
Stint on Scrimp on Be sparing with Be economical with Economize on Be frugal with Cut back on Be parsimonious with Be niggardly with Cut corners Pinch pennies Be mean with Be stingy with Be m

noun
A fashionably short or revealing garment.
Usage examples:
She wore a yellow skimp

Skimped translation into English

Skimped: translate from English into Chinese

吝啬

Skimped: translate from English into Dutch

Beknibbeld, Zuinig zijn, Karig bedélen, Kort houden, Bekrimpen

Skimped: translate from English into French

Lésiné, Lésiner, Économiser, Rogner, Faire à la va-vite

Skimped: translate from English into German

Gekürzt, Knausern, Sparen, Schludern, Hudeln bei, Nachlässig erledigen, Zu kurz kommen lassen

Skimped: translate from English into Hindi

कंजूसी, लापरवाही से काम करना, कंजूसी करना, तंगी करना, बचत करना, ढिलाई से काम करना

Skimped: translate from English into Italian

Lesinato, Lesinare, Risparmiare, Economizzare

Skimped: translate from English into Korean

인색한, 인색하게 굴다, 날림으로 하다, 절약하다

Skimped: translate from English into Russian

Скупой, Скупиться, Экономить, Урезать, Скудно снабжать

Skimped: translate from English into Spanish

Escatimado, Escatimar, Economizar, Chapucear, Escatimar los gastos

Word origin

late 18th century: of unknown origin; compare with scamp2 and scrimp.

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Skimped – similar words

skimp

verb
Expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize.
Usage examples:
Don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays

noun
A fashionably short or revealing garment.
Usage examples:
She wore a yellow skimp

verb
To use less of something than is necessary
Usage examples:
The district skimps on staff training.

Skimp - all meanings in English

Skimped synonims

cut corners

idiom
Do something the cheapest or easiest way

phrase
Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.
Usage examples:
There is always a temptation to cut corners when time is short

idiom
To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way
Usage examples:
I don’t like to cut corners when i have company for dinner.

Cut corners - all meanings in English

pinch pennies

phrase
Be careful about how much one spends.
Usage examples:
Retirees need to count pennies

idiom
To spend as little money as possible
Usage examples:
When we were first married we had to pinch pennies just to get by.

Pinch pennies - all meanings in English

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