sparing
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sparing
- /ˈspɛəɹɪŋ/
adjective more sparing · most sparing
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Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
Similar: abstemious, canny, chary, moderate, cheap, close with a buck, economic, economical, frugal, provident, husbandly, huswifely
verb
- present participle and gerund of spare
noun sparings
- The act by which something or someone is spared. The sparings of my frugality have, however, in a sufficient degree, augmented my originally scanty patrimony; […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: economical, thrifty, frugal, stinting, scotch, skimping, standby, saving, reserve, limit, override, replacement, substitute, household, booking, reservation
Translations
Talk about this word "sparing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sparing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sparing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sparing "sparing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sparing.Cite this
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title = {sparing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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