sparer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who refrains from injuring or destroying
  2. adjective thin and fit
  3. adjective more than is needed, desired, or required

Etymology

From spare + -er.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
benefactor

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