sparing

adj.

1. Given to or marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources.
2. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent.
3. Forbearing; lenient.

sparingly spar'ing·ly adv.
sparingness spar'ing·ness n.

SYNONYMS   sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical. These adjectives mean exercising or reflecting care in the use of resources, such as money. Sparing stresses restraint, as in expenditure: a quiet librarian who was sparing of words. Frugal implies self-denial and abstention from luxury: a frugal diet; a frugal monk. Thrifty suggests industry, care, and diligence in conserving means: grew up during the Depression and learned to be thrifty. Economical emphasizes prudence, skillful management, and the avoidance of waste: an economical shopper; an economical use of energy.

adjective

Careful in the use of material resources: canny, chary, economical, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, Scotch, thrifty. See careful/careless, save/waste.

adj

Definition: careful, economical
Antonyms: careless, extravagant, lavish, spendthrift, uncareful

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: avoiding waste; (`scotch' is used only informally)
  Synonyms: economical, frugal, scotch, stinting

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sparsom, fåmælt, ordknap

Nederlands (Dutch)
spaarzaam, sober

Français (French)
adj. - parcimonieux, avare de

Deutsch (German)
adj. - sparsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φειδωλός, οικονομικός, πενιχρός, λιτός, περιορισμένος, λιγοστός

Italiano (Italian)
frugale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - poupado (m), econômico (m), comedido (m)

Русский (Russian)
умеренный, скудный, экономный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - frugal, parco, escaso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - måttlig, sparsam, mager, knapp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
节俭的, 保守的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 節儉的, 保守的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - ~을 절약하는, 검소한, 관대한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 控えがちな, 倹約な, 寛大な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بخيل, هزيل, مقتصد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חסכני, מקמץ‬

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