English Explanatory Dictionary

sparing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of spare
noun
  1. The act by which something or someone is spared.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛəɹɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sparing.wav

Word forms

sparing more sparing most sparing sparings

Synonyms

abstemious canny chary moderate cheap close with a buck economic economical frugal husbandly huswifely parsimonious penny-pinching prudent spareful sparing spary thrifty tight tightwad

Derived words

nonsparing oversparing sparingly sparingness unsparing
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