Sparing and Surplus

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Sparing adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

Usage example: unfortunately, the explanation of the health insurance plan was somewhat sparing on details

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Surplus is an antonym for sparing.

Nearby Words: spare, sparingly, spared, sparring

Surplus adjective - Being over what is needed.

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Sparing is an antonym for surplus.

Nearby Word: surplusage

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Surplus and Sparing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sparing/surplus

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