sparing

Meaning

Adj

Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.

Verb

present participle and gerund of spare

Noun

The act by which something or someone is spared.

spare

• Adj
• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

frugal

thrifty

economical

moderate

temperate

saving

scotch

economic

scanty

careful

parsimonious

stinting

chary

reserved

skimp

stingy

stint

ungenerous

abstemious

giving something up reluctantly

brief

canny

cautious

leaving out

limited

little

measured

niggardly

omitting

pinching

poor

provident

Translations

économe

económico

spaarzaam

idareli

épargnant

parcus

aufbringend

frugal

económico

frugal

parsimonioso

sparsam

parcimonieux

schonend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspɛəɹɪŋ/