Synonyms of scrimped

scrimped

verb

past tense of scrimp

as in saved

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saved
• spared
• economized
• skimped
• conserved
• managed
• preserved
• pinched
• scraped
• pinched pennies
• husbanded
• maintained
• hoarded
• cut down
• cut back
• laid up
• retrenched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wasted
• spent
• squandered
• lavished
• dissipated
• blew
• ran through
• threw away
• misspent
• frittered (away)
• splurged