| Main Entry: | scrimp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | economize |
Synonyms: |
be cheap, be economical, be frugal, be prudent, be sparing, conserve, curtail, cut back, cut corners, make ends meet, pinch pennies, run a tight ship, save, skimp, stretch a dollar, tighten one's belt |
| Main Entry: | conserve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | save, protect |
Synonyms: |
cut back, cut down on, go easy on, hoard, keep, maintain, nurse, preserve, safeguard, scrimp, skimp, sock away, squirrel, squirrel away, stash, steward, store up, support, sustain, take care of, use sparingly |
Antonyms: |
destroy, neglect, spend, squander, use, waste |
| Main Entry: | economize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | save money |
Synonyms: |
be frugal, be prudent, be sparing, conserve, cut back, cut corners, cut down, keep within means, make ends meet, manage, meet a budget, pay one's way, pinch pennies, retrench, run tight ship, scrimp, shepherd, skimp, stint, stretch a dollar, tighten one's belt |
Antonyms: |
spend, squander, throw away |
| Main Entry: | hoard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put away, accumulate |
Synonyms: |
acquire, amass, buy up, cache, collect, deposit, garner, gather, hide, keep, lay away, lay up, pile up, put aside for rainy day, put by, save, scrimp, sock away, squirrel, stash, stockpile, store, stow away, treasure |
| Notes: | a hoard is a collection or the action that creates one; a horde is a crowd, sometimes unfriendly |
Antonyms: |
expend, spend, squander, throw away, waste |
| Main Entry: | meager |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | small, inadequate; poor |
Synonyms: |
bare, barren, deficient, exiguous, flimsy, inappreciable, inconsiderable, infertile, insubstantial, insufficient, little, mere, minimum, miserable, paltry, puny, scant, scanty, scrimp, scrimpy, shabby, short, skimp, skimpy, slender, slight, spare, sparse, subtle, tenuous, too little too late, unfinished, unfruitful, unproductive, wanting, weak |
Antonyms: |
adequate, large, liberal, plenty, substantial, sufficient |
| Main Entry: | pinch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be stingy |
Synonyms: |
afflict, distress, economize, oppress, pinch pennies, press, scrape, scrimp, skimp, spare, stint |
Antonyms: |
be generous, give, offer |
| Main Entry: | save |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | economize; set money aside for later use |
Synonyms: |
amass, be frugal, be thrifty, cache, collect, conserve, cut corners, deposit, feather nest, gather, hide away, hoard, hold, keep, lay aside, lay away, maintain, make ends meet, manage, pile up, pinch pennies, put by, reserve, retrench, roll back, salt away, save for rainy day, scrimp, skimp, sock away, spare, squirrel, stash, stockpile, store, stow away, tighten belt, treasure |
Antonyms: |
squander, throw away, waste |
| Main Entry: | scrape |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be very frugal |
Synonyms: |
cut it close, get along, get by, pinch, save, scrimp, shave, skimp, stint, struggle |
Antonyms: |
spend, squander, waste |
| Main Entry: | skimp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be cheap or frugal about |
Synonyms: |
be mean with, be sparing, cut corners, make ends meet, pinch, pinch pennies, roll back, save, scamp, scant, scrape, screw, scrimp, slight, spare, stint, tighten one's belt, withhold |
Antonyms: |
spend, use, waste |
| Main Entry: | skimpy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sparse, inadequate |
Synonyms: |
deficient, exiguous, failing, insufficient, meager, miserly, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scrimp, scrimpy, short, shy, spare, stingy, thin, tight, unsufficient, wanting |
Antonyms: |
adequate, enough, generous, sufficient |