Meaning & Definition of Sparing in English
English⟶
Sparing
/spɛrɪŋ/
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- economical,
- frugal,
- scotch,
- sparing,
- stinting
Examples of using
Would you mind sparing me thirty minutes of the day?