skimping

Definitions

The act of spending less money or using fewer resources than is necessary for a satisfactory result.

The practice of being stingy or providing an inadequate amount of something.

Examples

The chef insisted on using high-quality ingredients instead of skimping on the butter.

By skimping on the maintenance of the machinery, the company eventually faced a costly breakdown.

Synonyms

scrimping stinting pinching cutting corners economizing sparing frugality

Antonyms

splurging lavishing squandering overspending indulging wasting profligacy