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sparing
Synonyms and Antonyms of sparing
- a sparing couple who are trying to save up enough for a house
- a government agency that has always been sparing of public information
altruistic, selfless, unselfish
extravagant, lavish, overgenerous, profuse
beneficent, benevolent, hospitable, humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical)
compassionate, good-hearted, greathearted, kindly, magnanimous, openhearted
dissipating, frittering, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, splurging, squandering, wasteful, wasting
- Unfortunately, the explanation of the health insurance plan was somewhat sparing on details.
thin on the ground
Synonym Discussion of sparing
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- sparing in the offering of advice
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- ran a frugal household
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- thrifty use of nonrenewable resources
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- an economical health-care plan
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