sparer
More minimal or merciful
Sparer is the comparative form of spare, describing someone or something that is more lean, frugal, or restrained than another.
A sparer physique has less bulk; a sparer writing style uses fewer words.
Her later novels adopted a sparer prose than her early work.
Sparer can also refer to someone who spares something—one who shows mercy or exercises restraint—though this agent noun usage is uncommon.
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- tight-fistedUnwilling to spend freely
parsimonious · stingy · miserly · scrimping · budget-conscious · cost-cutting · resourceful · careful
Free of complexity
- cleanFree of soil
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- unclutteredFree from disorder
pared-down · essential · reductive · understated · restrained · plain · unfussy · no-frills
One who renounces indulgence
- starkSevere and unadorned
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- puritanicalExcessively strict about morals
- monasticOf religious community life
abstemious · restrained · disciplined · uncompromising · rigorous · stoic · self-denying · spartan
Had coverings removed
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- unfurnishedLacking furniture or fittings
- devoidEntirely without
barebones · uncluttered · blank · skeletal · pared-down · without · lacking · denuded
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
tight-fisted · parsimonious · stingy · miserly · scrimping · budget-conscious · cost-cutting · resourceful · careful · conserving
simple
Free of complexity
- cleanFree of soil
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- functionalAble to operate correctly
uncluttered · pared-down · essential · reductive · understated · restrained · plain · unfussy · no-frills · basic
ascetic
One who renounces indulgence
- starkSevere and unadorned
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- puritanicalExcessively strict about morals
monastic · abstemious · restrained · disciplined · uncompromising · rigorous · stoic · self-denying · spartan · abstinent
stripped
Had coverings removed
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- unfurnishedLacking furniture or fittings
devoid · barebones · uncluttered · blank · skeletal · pared-down · without · lacking · denuded · bereft
trim
Remove unwanted edges
skinny · bony · lanky · wiry · angular · rangy · sinewy · slight · rawboned · scrawny
- spare timeUncommitted personal hours
- spare changeExtra coins on hand
- spare tireEmergency replacement wheel
- spare ribsBone-in pork cuts
- spare partsReserve pieces for repairs
- spare keyDuplicate for emergencies
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