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skimping

/ˈskɪmpɪŋ/

Translations

skimpingnoun

économieSouvent péjoratif; économie excessive au point de manquer du nécessaire.

Her skimping on groceries allowed her to save enough for a vacation.

Son économie sur les courses lui a permis d’épargner assez pour partir en vacances.

Additional translations

radinerieRegistre courant; met l’accent sur l’avarice ou la parcimonie excessive.

skimpinggerund / present participle

/ˈskɪmpɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe people or things that economize or provide insufficient amounts.

au rabaisSe dit d’une chose faite ou fournie en quantité ou en qualité insuffisante.

Skimping policies left the department severely underfunded.

Des politiques au rabais ont laissé le service gravement sous-financé.

Additional translations

économePlus neutre; insiste sur la parcimonie dans l’usage des moyens.

skimpverb

skimping

Gerund

skimped

Past Simple

skimped

Past Participle

skimping

Gerund

/skɪmp/

lésinerSe construit souvent avec « sur ».

She decided not to skimp on quality when buying a new mattress.

Elle a décidé de ne pas lésiner sur la qualité lorsqu'elle a acheté un nouveau matelas.

Additional translations

bâclerFamilier; pour un travail fait trop vite ou avec trop peu d'effort.

Synonyms

sting

tighten one's belt

be frugal

cut back

Antonyms

Definitions

skimpingnoun

The act of spending less money than is necessary or avoiding spending money altogether.

Her skimping on groceries allowed her to save enough for a vacation.

An instance of supplying or providing something in insufficient quantity due to economizing.

Customers complained about the skimping of ingredients in the soup.

skimpinggerund / present participle

Characterized by economizing or giving less than is necessary.

Skimping policies left the department severely underfunded.

skimpverb

To use less of something than is necessary or appropriate, often to save money or resources.

She decided not to skimp on quality when buying a new mattress.

To give insufficient attention or effort to something.

He tends to skimp on his homework, which affects his grades.