skimped
Gave too little
Skimped is the past tense of skimp, meaning to provide less than what's needed or expected—to cut corners or economize excessively.
Someone who skimped on materials used cheaper or fewer supplies than the job required: They skimped on insulation and now the heating bills are enormous.
The word implies inadequacy through stinginess or haste.
Extreme reluctance to spend
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
sparing · scrimping · cheap · chary · niggardly · begrudging · withholding · ungenerous
penny-pinching
Extreme reluctance to spend
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
miserly · sparing · scrimping · cheap · chary · niggardly · begrudging · withholding · ungenerous · closefisted
inadequate
Not sufficient for purpose
scarce · sparse · limited · short · paltry · insubstantial · minimal · bare · thin · wanting
budgeted
Allocated funds systematically
trimmed · curtailed · rationed · cut-back · pared · stretched · tightened · scrimped · sacrificed · downsized
skimpedlavished
Gave in excess
splurged · indulged · showered · heaped · went all out
skimpedoverdelivered
Exceeded what was pledged
exceeded · maximized · devoted · pulled out all the stops · put in the work
skimpedwent the extra mile
Did beyond what's asked
overdid · perfected · overworked · elaborated
- skimp and saveSpend minimally, accumulate funds