Sparing vs Miserly - What's the difference?

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Sparing is a related term of miserly.


As adjectives the difference between sparing and miserly

is that sparing is prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal while miserly is like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money.

As a verb sparing

is .

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

sparing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal

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    miserly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money

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