sparing

  • 31sparing — adjective prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal …

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  • 32sparing — Synonyms and related words: Lenten, Scotch, Spartan, absolution, abstemious, amnesty, ascetic, austere, benevolent, canny, careful, chary, cheap, cheeseparing, close, conciliatory, conserving, cooling, cooling down, cooling off, curtailment,… …

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  • 33sparing — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Niggardly] Syn. close, tight, avaricious; see economical 1 , stingy . 2. [Merciful] Syn. compassionate, mild, tolerant; see humane 1 , merciful 1 . See Synonym Study at economical . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1.… …

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  • 34sparing — spar·ing || sperɪŋ / speÉ™r adj. economical, thrifty, frugal; meager, limited; lenient sper /speÉ™ n. something kept in reserve, replacement part or surplus item set aside for future use (i.e. spare tire); knocking down of all pins with two… …

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  • 35sparing — parings …

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  • 36sparing — adjective moderate; economical. Derivatives sparingly adverb sparingness noun …

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  • 37sparing — a. 1. Scanty, little, scarce. 2. Spare, abstemious, meagre, scanty. 3. Frugal, saving, chary, parsimonious, economical. 4. Merciful, compassionate, forgiving, lenient …

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  • 38sparing — adj 1. economical, frugal, thrifty, saving, knowing the value of a dollar; penurious, parsimonious, Inf. tight, Inf. tight fisted, close, close fisted; stingy, niggardly, miserly, skinflinty, Scroogelike, having the first nickel one ever made;… …

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  • 39sparing — adjective Syn: thrifty, economical, frugal, careful, prudent, cautious Ant: lavish, extravagant …

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  • 40sparing — /ˈspɛərɪŋ / (say spairring) adjective 1. that spares. 2. economical; chary. 3. lenient or merciful. 4. frugally restricted. 5. scanty; limited. {spar(e) + ing2} –sparingly, adverb –sparingness, noun …