Synonyms of spared

spared

verb

past tense of spare

1

as in preserved

to use or give out in stingy amounts

I'll have a banana split—and don't spare the whipped cream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserved
• conserved
• scanted
• nursed
• skimped (on)
• stinted (on)
• doled out
• shortchanged
• rationed (out)
• meted (out)
• pinched
• portioned (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poured
• rained
• heaped
• showered
• lavished

2

as in saved

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

she had grown up during the Great Depression, so she was no stranger to sparing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saved
• conserved
• skimped
• economized
• managed
• preserved
• scrimped
• pinched
• pinched pennies
• scraped
• maintained
• husbanded
• cut down
• hoarded
• retrenched
• cut back
• laid up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wasted
• spent
• lavished
• dissipated
• squandered
• blew
• ran through
• threw away
• misspent
• frittered (away)
• splurged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spared

Some parents fear being unable to communicate with their children amid ongoing violence, from which children and adolescents are not spared. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

The three mountain schools initially up for consideration, Livermore, Stove Prairie and Red Feather Lakes elementary schools, were spared from closure. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

On the first night of the charter, Kerry sends Alex to accompany the guests on their twilight kayak excursion, during which the guests are spared any paddling. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

The national pandemonium has not spared Springfield, where Democrats and Republicans alike have proposed competing legislation favoring their preferred solution. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Nijkerk, his wife, and their three children were spared at first. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

But more crucial was the American nuclear umbrella, which spared countries such as Germany, Japan and South Korea the need to develop their own bombs. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Contacted by The Times on Thursday, Niemi seemed stunned that David Vulin was spared from prosecution. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

At the same time, Henderson had his own explanation for why he’d been spared. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026