Synonyms for stint
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To stop (an action); cease, desist.
- v. 2
To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
Forms
- Past participle
- stinted
e.g. stinted → scanted, scrimped, skimped, pinched…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stint | rising | |
| straiten | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- stop1
- 5 letters
- limit2, bound1, cease1, pinch1, scant1, skimp1
- 6 letters
- desist2, scrimp1
- 7 letters
- confine2
- 8 letters
- restrict2, withhold2, restrain2, straiten
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit2 = 2 syllables).