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