sparing

spar·ing  (spârng)

adj.

1. Given to or marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources.

2. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent.

3. Forbearing; lenient.

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sparing·ly adv.

sparing·ness n.

Synonyms: sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical
These adjectives mean exercising or reflecting care in the use of resources, such as money. Sparing stresses restraint, as in expenditure: a quiet librarian who was sparing of words.
Frugal implies self-denial and abstention from luxury: a frugal diet; a frugal monk.
Thrifty suggests industry, care, and diligence in conserving means: grew up during the Depression and learned to be thrifty.
Economical emphasizes prudence, skillful management, and the avoidance of waste: an economical shopper; an economical use of energy.

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sparing [ˈspɛərɪŋ]

adj

1. (sometimes foll by with or of) economical or frugal (with)

2. scanty; meagre

3. merciful or lenient

sparingly  adv

sparingness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sparing - avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally" frugal, stinting, scotch, economical colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources

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sparing

adjective economical, frugal, thrifty, saving, careful, prudent, cost-conscious, chary, money-conscious I've not been sparing with the garlic.
liberal, lavish, extravagant, prodigal, open-handed, spendthrift

Translations

sparing [ˈspɛərɪŋ] ADJ

1. (= economical) his sparing use of colour → su parquedad or moderación en el uso del color
to be sparing in one's use of sth → usar algo con moderación
to be sparing with or > of sth: he was sparing with the wine (frm) → no fue muy generoso con el vino
I've not been sparing with the garlic → he sido generoso con el ajo
to be sparing of praise → escatimar los elogios, ser parco en elogios

2. (= merciful) → piadoso, compasivo

sparing [ˈspɛərɪŋ] adj [use, amount] → modéré(e)
to be sparing with sth [+ garlic, wine] → utiliser qch avec parcimonie; [+ praise, compliments] → être avare de qch

sparing

adj → sparsam; to be sparing with one’s time → mit seiner Zeit geizen or knausern; to be sparing in one’s praise → mit Lob geizen; to be sparing of words → nicht viel sagen, wortkarg sein

sparing [ˈspɛərɪŋ] adj (amount, use) → moderato/a
to be sparing of praise → essere avaro/a di lodi
to be sparing with → essere parsimonioso/a con

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sparing [ˈspɛərɪŋ] adj (amount, use) → moderato/a
to be sparing of praise → essere avaro/a di lodi
to be sparing with → essere parsimonioso/a con