Added 9 October 2026
sparing
/ˈspɛəɹɪŋ/ adjective
In Latin: parcus Wiktionary
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- Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
verb
- present participle and gerund of spare
noun
- The act by which something or someone is spared.