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

Phased out in the late 1960s, the second in line to the throne will be spared this particular humiliation. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Although air traffic controllers were spared, the job cuts affected some employees who worked on air traffic control systems. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Making many exceptions The administration spared 471 Brazilian products from the tariffs, among them coffee, wood and wood products, crude oil, natural gas, fertilizer, orange juice and pig iron. — Filipe Mendonça, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Jefferey Lee's life was spared in June Lee had been set to be executed by the controversial method of nitrogen gas on June 11. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Only good fortune and the actions of others spared the potential for casualties. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

While images of destruction flooded social media, 68-year-old Chris White, a lifelong resident of Kauai and the owner of a rental home in Poipu, noted that much of the island was spared significant damage. — Gene Johnson, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Families of 9/11 victims still press for a definitive trial and favor the death penalty, fearing future prisoner swaps if Mohammed is spared execution yet remains imprisoned indefinitely. — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Ottawa, however, exempted American seafood from the 25% duties — a move that spared industries in key states such as Alaska and Maine from a potentially significant hit. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026