sparing

sparing
adjective Date: 14th century 1. marked by or practicing careful restraint (as in the use of resources) 2. meager, bare <
the map is sparing of information
>
sparingly adverb Synonyms: sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical mean careful in the use of one's money or resources. sparing stresses abstention and restraint <
sparing in the offering of advice
>
. frugal implies absence of luxury and simplicity of lifestyle <
ran a frugal household
>
. thrifty stresses good management and industry <
thrifty use of nonrenewable resources
>
. economical stresses prudent management, lack of wastefulness, and use of things to their best advantage <
an economical health-care plan
>
.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • sparing — adj Sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical can all mean exercising or manifesting careful and unwasteful use of one s money, goods, and resources. Sparing connotes abstention or restraint {sparing in the expenditure of money} {sparing in giving… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • sparing — spàring m DEFINICIJA sport vježbanje u boksu, tenisu i sl. sa sparing partnerom SINTAGMA sparing partner izabrani protivnik na treningu koji ima zadatak voditi borbu kako bi se natjecatelj (u boksu i drugim sportovima) što bolje pripremio za… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • spàring — m sport 1. {{001f}}vježbanje u boksu sa sparing partnerom 2. {{001f}}vježbanje na taj način i u nekim drugim sportovima (tenis, nogomet i sl.) ∆ {{001f}}∼ partner izabrani protivnik na treningu koji ima zadatak voditi borbu kako bi se natjecatelj …   Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika

  • şparing — ŞPÁRING s. v. şină. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  şparíng, şparíngi, s.m. (reg.; deprec.) persoană cu picioare lungi. Trimis de blaurb, 19.02.2007. Sursa: DAR …   Dicționar Român

  • sparing — sparing; un·sparing; …   English syllables

  • sparing — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}|| {{/stl 7}}sparring {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}mnż IIa, D. u, sport. {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} spotkanie dwóch drużyn, mające charakter szkoleniowy : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Sparing bokserski, piłkarski. <ang.> {{/stl 10}} …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Sparing — Spar ing, a. Spare; saving; frugal; merciful. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Spar ing*ly}, adv. {Spar ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sparing — index conservation, deficient, devoid, economical, economy (frugality), frugal, illiberal, lenient …   Law dictionary

  • sparing — [adj] careful, economical avaricious, canny, chary, close, cost conscious, frugal, humane, mean, money conscious, parsimonious, provident, prudent, saving, stewardly, stingy, thrifty, tight, tight fisted, tolerant, ungiving, unwasteful, wary;… …   New thesaurus

  • sparing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ moderate; economical. DERIVATIVES sparingly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • sparing — [sper′iŋ] adj. 1. that spares 2. careful in spending or using; frugal 3. scanty or meager SYN. THRIFTY sparingly adv. sparingness n …   English World dictionary

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