Sparesome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sparesome is an adjective meaning (nonstandard) economical; thrifty.
Meaning
(nonstandard) economical; thrifty.
Example Sentences
[…] the common remark being, “Oh! we must be sparesome now, the feast days are near at hand.”
When my great-grandfather came to this country, Germany really didn't exist. He came from Württemberg. Now the Swabish people had the reputation similar to [what] the Scottish people have in the British Isles. We are the most sparesome, thrifty, stingy of all Germans.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unparsimonious, nonparsimonious, unprovident, unthrift, uneconomizing, unthrifty.
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