sparing in English dictionary

  • sparing

    Meanings and definitions of "sparing"

    • prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal
    • Present participle of spare.
    • adjective
      prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal
    • verb
      present participle of [i]spare[/i]
    • adjective
      avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

    Synonyms of "sparing" in English dictionary

    thrifty, stinting, economical are the top synonyms of "sparing" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sparing

    • sparing ( comparative more sparing, superlative most sparing)
    • sparing (comparative more sparing, superlative most sparing)
  • Sparing

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