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sparing

adjective

spar·​ing ˈsper-iŋ How to pronounce sparing (audio)
1
: marked by or practicing careful restraint (as in the use of resources)
2
: meager, bare
the map is sparing of information
sparingly adverb

Synonyms

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sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical mean careful in the use of one's money or resources.

sparing stresses abstention and restraint.

sparing in the offering of advice

frugal implies absence of luxury and simplicity of lifestyle.

ran a frugal household

thrifty stresses good management and industry.

thrifty use of nonrenewable resources

economical stresses prudent management, lack of wastefulness, and use of things to their best advantage.

an economical health-care plan

Example Sentences

a sparing couple who are trying to save up enough for a house a government agency that has always been sparing of public information
Recent Examples on the Web Mercy for violence, however, remained more sparing. New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sparing was in the 14th century

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