STINT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STINT?

Need another word that means the same as “stint”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “stint” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Stint” are: scant, skimp, scrimp, skimp on, scrimp on, be economical with, economize on, be sparing with, hold back on, be frugal with, stretch, erolia minutilla, least sandpiper, spell, period, time, turn, run, session, term

Stint as a Noun

Definitions of "Stint" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stint” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Limitation of supply or effort.
• A person's fixed or allotted period of work.
• Smallest American sandpiper.
• An unbroken period of time during which you do something.
• An individual's prescribed share of work.

Synonyms of "Stint" as a noun (10 Words)

erolia minutilla	Smallest American sandpiper.
least sandpiper	Something that is of no importance.
period	The interval between successive equal values of a periodic function. Death put a period to his endeavors.
run	The act of running traveling on foot at a fast pace. I usually go for a run in the morning.
session	A period of recording music in a studio especially by a session musician. The governor called this week s special session to reconsider the decision.
spell	A verbal formula believed to have magical force. A spell of work.
stretch	A stretch limo. A four year stretch for tax fraud.
term	A statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome. A prison term.
time	Time as allotted available or used. He is doing time in the county jail.
turn	Turning or twisting around in place. He was asked to do a turn at a children s party.

Usage Examples of "Stint" as a noun

• His varied career included a stint as a magician.
• Her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her.
• A collector with an eye for quality and the means to indulge it without stint.

Stint as a Verb

Definitions of "Stint" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stint” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities.
• Supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something.
• Restrict (someone) in the amount of something, especially money, given or permitted.
• Subsist on a meager allowance.
• Be very economical or mean about spending or providing something.

Synonyms of "Stint" as a verb (10 Words)

be economical with	Be priced at.
be frugal with	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be sparing with	Have life, be alive.
economize on	Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of.
hold back on	Be pertinent or relevant or applicable.
scant	Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities. He does not scant his attention to the later writings.
scrimp	Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. Scratch and scrimp.
scrimp on	Subsist on a meager allowance.
skimp	Limit in quality or quantity. Don t skimp on insurance when you book your holidays.
skimp on	Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities.

Usage Examples of "Stint" as a verb

• Stowage room hasn't been stinted.
• He doesn't stint on wining and dining.
• To avoid having to stint yourself, budget in advance.
• Stint with the allowance.

Associations of "Stint" (30 Words)

cheaply	With little expenditure of money. Cheaply priced designer furniture.
depositor	A person who keeps money in a bank or building society account.
economical	(of a person or lifestyle) careful not to waste money or resources. An economical meal.
frugal	Sparing or economical as regards money or food. I m a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes.
frugality	The quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness. He scorned the finer things in life and valued frugality and simplicity.
limit	Restrict or confine within limits. Limit the time you can spend with your friends.
meagerly	Deficient in amount or quality or extent. These voices are meagerly represented at the conference.
miser	A stingy hoarder of money and possessions often living miserably. A typical miser he hid his money in the house in various places.
niggard	Ungenerous niggardly.
parsimonious	Excessively unwilling to spend. Even the parsimonious Joe paid for drinks all round.
parsimony	Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. A great tradition of public design has been shattered by government parsimony.
redemptive	Of or relating to or resulting in redemption- E.K.Brown. A redemptive theory about life.
refrain	Choose not to consume. She refrained from comment.
restrain	To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement. All front seats must be equipped with seat belts which restrain the upper part of the body.
restrict	Place under restrictions limit access to. At first the Americans tried to restrict news of their involvement in Vietnam.
restriction	The limitation or control of someone or something, or the state of being restricted. Planning restrictions on commercial development.
save	Save from ruin destruction or harm. This approach saves wear and tear on the books.
saving	Characterized by thriftiness- Ellen Glasgow. Saving faith.
savings	A fund of money put by as a reserve.
schlock	Cheap or inferior goods or material; trash. Mass produced schlock.
scrimp	Subsist on a meager allowance. I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education.
skimp	Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities. Don t skimp on insurance when you book your holidays.
sparing	Moderate; economical. Physicians advised sparing use of the ointment.
sparingly	In a restricted or infrequent manner; in small quantities. The sharply flavoured leaves should be used sparingly.
stinginess	A lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money.
stingy	Mean; ungenerous. His boss is stingy and idle.
thrift	Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily. The values of thrift and self reliance.
thrifty	Prosperous. He had been brought up to be thrifty and careful.
tightwad	A mean or miserly person. He is a notorious tightwad.
underestimate	Make a deliberately low estimate. He had underestimated the new President.