Definitions

scrimpy

[skrim-pee] / ˈskrɪm pi /

ADJECTIVE

meager

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insufficient mere minimum miserable paltry puny scant scanty skimpy sparse tenuous

WEAK

bare barren deficient exiguous flimsy inappreciable inconsiderable infertile insubstantial little scrimp shabby short skimp slender slight spare subtle too little too late unfinished unfruitful unproductive wanting weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate ample enough generous plentiful rich significant substantial sufficient wealthy

WEAK

big fat full large liberal plenty wide

ADJECTIVE

mean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

greedy selfish

STRONG

close mercenary penny-pinching

WEAK

mingy miserly narrow parsimonious penurious rapacious stingy tight tight-fisted

Antonyms

STRONG

generous

WEAK

unselfish

ADJECTIVE

narrow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tight

STRONG

close mean mercenary

WEAK

avaricious ungenerous

Antonyms

STRONG

generous unselfish

WEAK

accepting broad broad-minded liberal spendthrift tolerant unconfined unrestricted wasting wide

ADJECTIVE

parsimonious

Synonyms

WEAK

avaricious chintzy close frugal greedy illiberal mean miserly penurious prudent saving selfish skinflint sparing stingy tight tightfisted tightwad

Antonyms

WEAK

generous lavish liberal

ADJECTIVE

piddly

Synonyms

WEAK

barren deficient diddly flimsy inconsiderable insubstantial insufficient little measly mere microscopic minute negligible paltry petty puny rinky-dink scant short skimpy slight small sparse superficial too little too late two-bit unproductive worthless

ADJECTIVE

scant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insufficient mere paltry scanty skimpy slight sparse

STRONG

bare scrimp short skimp spare thin wanting

WEAK

barren deficient exiguous flimsy inappreciable inconsiderable infertile insubstantial little minimum miserable poor puny shabby slender stingy subtle tenuous too little too late unfinished unfruitful unproductive weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate ample enough important plentiful significant sufficient

STRONG

fat thick

ADJECTIVE

scant/scanty

Synonyms

WEAK

bare barely sufficient close deficient exiguous failing insufficient limited little meager minimal narrow poor rare restricted short shy skimpy slender spare sparing sparse stingy thin tight wanting

Antonyms

WEAK

abundant adequate ample covering plentiful substantial sufficient

ADJECTIVE

scanty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insufficient meager scant skimpy sparse

STRONG

close failing limited little narrow poor short shy spare

WEAK

bare barely sufficient deficient exiguous minimal rare restricted slender sparing stingy thin tight wanting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate enough full sufficient

STRONG

OK generous great large open strong thick unreserved unrestricted

WEAK

abundant ample plentiful

ADJECTIVE

skimpy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insufficient meager scant scanty thin tight

WEAK

deficient exiguous failing miserly poor scrimp short shy spare stingy unsufficient wanting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate ample sufficient wide

WEAK

enough generous

ADJECTIVE

sparse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inadequate infrequent meager scant scanty scarce skimpy sporadic thin

WEAK

dispersed exiguous few and far between occasional poor rare spare uncommon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundant adequate enough fat frequent plentiful sufficient

WEAK

full lush

ADJECTIVE

thrifty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frugal prudent stingy

WEAK

canny careful chary cheap chintzy close close-fisted conserving mean parsimonious penny-pinching preserving provident saving sparing steal tight unwasteful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

generous wasteful

WEAK

extravagant spendthrift uneconomical

Example Sentences

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A new scrimpy spirit is most noticeable in direct efforts to conserve gas and other fuels, but it is also emerging in the other routine logistics of daily living.

From Time Magazine Archive

The kids went off to school with scrimpy breakfasts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Molly opened it, and there stood Miss Browning, in a wonderful erection of a nightcap, and scantily attired in a coloured calico jacket over her scrimpy and short white petticoat.

From Wives and Daughters by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

Did he suppose that seven scrimpy scraps of bacon was her notion of a lunch between four hungry persons?

From They and I by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

I know our house is awful scrimpy, but we'd have some good times, anyhow.

From Lydia of the Pines by Morrow, Honoré

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