sparing
[ spair-ing ]
Origin of sparing
1Other words for sparing
Other words from sparing
- spar·ing·ly, adverb
- spar·ing·ness, noun
- non·spar·ing, adjective
- o·ver·spar·ing, adjective
- o·ver·spar·ing·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sparing
sparing
/ (ˈspɛərɪŋ) /
adjective
(sometimes foll by with or of) economical or frugal (with)
scanty; meagre
merciful or lenient
Derived forms of sparing
- sparingly, adverb
- sparingness, noun
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