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

Murashige forms an uneasy alliance with the prisoner Kanbei Kuroda (Suda Masaki), a war strategist of a rival clan who was spared by Murashige, to help solve the murders. — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

Moore has since been sentenced to 18 months of probation and spared jail time after pleading no contest to two misdemeanors, which came after his actions post-firing. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Brisas de Maiquetía has not been spared from looting, a problem affecting all of La Guaira. — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026

The Florida Supreme Court, all but one of whom were appointed by DeSantis, recently rejected arguments from 74-year-old Dusty Ray Spencer's attorneys that he should be spared the death penalty because of his age. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Less than two weeks after proposing the cuts, UNC Wilmington reversed course and spared swimming, which has stayed afloat since. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Back-to-School SSD Deals Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SSD Unfortunately, not even students are spared from the RAM crisis in the age of AI innovation. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

So the iPhones and wearables that were just slapped with a price rise in Japan are the same ones spared three weeks ago, just for a completely different reason. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Pickaxe Mountain, under construction, has been spared in past attacks. — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 21 July 2026