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[ spair-ing ] / ˈspɛər ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sparing ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveeconomical (often followed by in or of). lenient or merciful. scanty; limited. Origin of sparingA Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at spare, -ing2 SYNONYMS FOR sparing1 frugal, saving, penurious. 3 meager, sparse. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sparing ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sparingspar·ing·ly, adverbspar·ing·ness, nounnon·spar·ing, adjectiveo·ver·spar·ing, adjective o·ver·spar·ing·ness, noun Words nearby sparingsparganoma, sparganosis, sparge, sparid, Sparine, sparing, sparing action, sparingly, spark, spark arrester, spark chamber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sparingIn addition to sparing their lives, Kruger offered the prisoners better food and other privileges for their hard work. On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST His body had caught the impact, sparing the lives of two of his friends. “Bring Our Boys Home!” Say the Wives of Ukraine’s Soldiers|Anna Nemtsova|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST As he rode away, the redheaded wildling filled her lover with three arrows, sparing his life. Game of Thrones’ Rose Leslie on Ygritte and Jon Snow’s Reunion at the Battle of Castle Black|Marlow Stern|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST A commotion has erupted in one of the dressing rooms, sparing me more reminiscences from Tyrone. The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He drank less for a while, was sparing with drugs, and sang gospel songs to the crowds who greeted his return. The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST The chief was desirous also of sparing the feelings of the parents of the boy, whom he liked. The Campers Out|Edward S. Ellis Accordingly he is not sparing of invective against those who so disparage his race. Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851|Various I told her my tale, as I have told it you, sparing none of the details. Curious, if True|Elizabeth Gaskell When her day was thus spent, she went late to supper, which was ever sparing, and very moderate. But you will prove that you are in earnest by sparing those men. The Long Patrol|H. A. Cody
British Dictionary definitions for sparing
adjective(sometimes foll by with or of) economical or frugal (with) scanty; meagre merciful or lenient Derived forms of sparingsparingly, adverbsparingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sparingclose, saving, mean, avaricious, canny, chary, frugal, humane, parsimonious, provident, prudent, stingy, thrifty, tight, tolerant, wary, tight-fisted, ungiving, unwasteful |