sparest
Least ornate possible
Sparest is the superlative form of spare, meaning most lean or most meager.
A person of sparest build has the least excess flesh.
Sparest prose is the most stripped down, with nothing unnecessary.
The word also appears in second-person archaic constructions: Thou sparest no expense.
One who renounces indulgence
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- monasticOf religious community life
- starkSevere and unadorned
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
rigorous · abstemious · puritanical · restrained · sober · disciplined · temperate · self-denying
Basic and unremarkable
- simpleFree of complexity
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- undecoratedWithout added ornament
- unornamentedWithout decorative additions
basic · stark · clean · neat · unpretentious · unvarnished · straightforward · homely
Thinly scattered or distributed
- meagerDeficient in quantity
- scantBarely adequate amount
- skimpyInadequate in size or amount
- thinSmall in diameter
slight · paltry · scarce · limited · few · infrequent · rare · scattered
Most uncomplicated
ascetic
One who renounces indulgence
severe · rigorous · abstemious · puritanical · restrained · sober · disciplined · temperate · self-denying · penitential
plain
Basic and unremarkable
- simpleFree of complexity
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- undecoratedWithout added ornament
unornamented · basic · stark · clean · neat · unpretentious · unvarnished · straightforward · homely · unsophisticated
sparse
Thinly scattered or distributed
thin · slight · paltry · scarce · limited · few · infrequent · rare · scattered · sporadic
simplest
Most uncomplicated
stripped
Had coverings removed
uncovered · devoid · vacant · void · desolate · barren · cleared · open · unfurnished · unoccupied
- 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