as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
the information in the user's manual for the microwave is skimpy and not particularly helpful
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Recent Examples of skimpy
On Wednesday, the 60-year-old actress showed off her svelte physique in a skimpy orange two-piece from her Elizabeth Hurley Beach brand.
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Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Think lots of skimpy bikinis with fringes, sequins and shimmer.
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Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
In my experience, hotel towels are often on the skimpy side unless staying at high-end resorts or hotels.
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Kevin Brouillard,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
In his new book on Capra, Sam Wasson describes the director’s defiance of Columbia Pictures’ skimpy ad budgets as well as his willingness to challenge the rule that filmmakers abstain from the sales hustle.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Think lots of skimpy bikinis with fringes, sequins and shimmer.
—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
In my experience, hotel towels are often on the skimpy side unless staying at high-end resorts or hotels.
—
Kevin Brouillard,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
In his new book on Capra, Sam Wasson describes the director’s defiance of Columbia Pictures’ skimpy ad budgets as well as his willingness to challenge the rule that filmmakers abstain from the sales hustle.
—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for skimpy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimpy
Adjective
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And the deals extend well beyond skin care, with discounts on hair and makeup products that address everything from early signs of thinning hair and sparse brows to dull complexions in need of a natural-looking flush.
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In the stage-show memoir the movie keeps cutting to, Asher, now in his early eighties, with sparse red hair and tortoise-shell glasses, describes all of this in his mild and menschy way.
Adjective
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Pools are scarce in the area, Haze noted, and the marketing leans into that rarity — especially when paired with immediate beach access.
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With memory supply scarce and pricey, consumer electronics companies have spent the past six months pulling various levers to manage the situation, from reconfiguring product SKUs in order to reduce the bill of materials to reluctantly hiking prices.
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