Spare
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /spɛə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Spare is an adjective meaning Not plentiful.
Meaning
Not plentiful.
More Meanings
- (UK, informal) Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
- The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
- Parsimony; frugal use.
- An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
- That which has not been used or expended.
- A spare part.
Example Sentences
an heir and a spare
“That'll drive him spare.”
Pourd out their plenty, without spight or spare:
When he found out that someone had broken the window, he went spare.
Word Forms
- sparer
- sparest
- spares
- sparing
- spared
- sparedst
- spareth
Synonyms for spare
Depending on context, synonyms include superfluous, free, lean, bare, redundant, meager.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scanty, meagerly, meager, bare, thin, trim.
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