sparing (redirected from sparingness)

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