Synonyms of skimps

skimps

verb

present tense third-person singular of skimp

as in saves

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saves
• spares
• conserves
• economizes
• manages
• scrimps
• preserves
• pinches
• pinches pennies
• maintains
• husbands
• scrapes
• cuts down
• hoards
• retrenches
• cuts back
• lays up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wastes
• spends
• lavishes
• squanders
• blows
• runs through
• dissipates
• throws away
• fritters (away)
• misspends
• splurges