Synonyms of sparing

1. spare, save, refrain, forbear: usage: refrain from harming
2. spare, exempt, relieve, free: usage: save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
3. spare, give up, part with, dispense with, give: usage: give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
4. spare, use, expend: usage: use frugally or carefully

1. economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting, thrifty (vs. wasteful): usage: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"