Definitions
- Referring to a limited or insufficient amount of something. - Talking about providing only the minimum required or necessary amount of something. - Describing a situation where there is not enough of something to meet the needs or demands.
- Referring to cutting corners or reducing the quality or quantity of something to save money or resources. - Talking about doing something in a hasty or careless manner to save time or effort. - Describing a situation where something is done with less than the necessary amount of attention or care.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a lack or insufficiency of something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a situation where something is not enough or inadequate.
- 3Both words can be used as verbs or nouns.
What is the difference?
- 1Cause: Scanting implies that the lack or insufficiency is due to external factors, such as limited resources or requirements, while skimping implies that the lack or insufficiency is due to intentional actions or decisions.
- 2Intention: Scanting suggests that the limited amount is the minimum required or necessary, while skimping suggests that the reduced amount is less than what is needed or expected.
- 3Quality: Scanting does not necessarily imply a reduction in quality, while skimping often implies a reduction in quality or standards.
- 4Focus: Scanting focuses on the amount or quantity of something, while skimping focuses on the quality or level of effort put into something.
- 5Connotation: Scanting is more neutral and objective, while skimping has a negative connotation and suggests laziness or dishonesty.
Remember this!
Scanting and skimping are synonyms that both refer to a lack or insufficiency of something. However, the difference between them lies in their cause, intention, quality, focus, and connotation. Scanting implies a limited amount due to external factors, while skimping implies a reduced amount due to intentional actions. Scanting does not necessarily imply a reduction in quality, while skimping often does. Scanting focuses on the amount, while skimping focuses on the quality or level of effort. Finally, scanting is more neutral, while skimping has a negative connotation.
