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- [spair-ing]
- /ˈspɛər ɪŋ/
- /ˈspeə.rɪŋ/
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- [spair-ing]
- /ˈspɛər ɪŋ/
Definitions of sparing word
- adjective sparing kept in reserve, as for possible use: a spare part. 1
- adjective sparing being in excess of present need; free for other use: spare time. 1
- adjective sparing frugally restricted or meager, as a manner of living or a diet: a spare regime. 1
- adjective sparing lean or thin, as a person. 1
- adjective sparing scanty or scant, as in amount or fullness. 1
- adjective sparing economical, moderate, or temperate, as persons; sparing. 1
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Origin of sparing
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at spare, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Sparing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sparing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sparing
adj sparing
- abstemious — Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- assuasive — soothing; allaying
- chary — If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it.
noun sparing
- economy — thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
- miserliness — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- niggardliness — The state of being niggardly.
adjective sparing
- forgiving — disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
- humouring — humor.
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- niggard — an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
Antonyms for sparing
adj sparing
- at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- clocklike — as precise or regular as a clock
- dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
- in-humane — not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
adjective sparing
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
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