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What is "sparing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 06-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does sparing mean in English? Meaning of sparing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "sparing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "sparing": avoiding waste

Adjective

  • Meaning: avoiding waste
  • Example: 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: economical frugal scotch sparing stinting
  • Similar: thrifty
  • Adjective: prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal

    • Synonyms:

    close, saving, mean, avaricious, canny, chary, frugal, humane, parsimonious, provident, prudent, stingy, thrifty, tight, tolerant, wary, cost-conscious, money-conscious, stewardly, tight-fisted, ungiving, unwasteful,

    Antonyms:

    lavish, generous, careless, spendthrift, uncareful,

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    sparing in English: sparing
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