Synonyms of scrimps

scrimps

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrimp

as in saves

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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