sparing
adj.adj. using very little of something, especially to avoid waste. You use this when you want to be careful with your money, food, or words.
adj. using or giving in small quantities; moderate or frugal in the consumption of resources. Often used to describe a restrained style of communication or the careful use of supplies.
He is very sparing with his praise.
During the long drought, the farmers were extremely sparing with their water usage to ensure the livestock survived.
The author's sparing use of adjectives creates a lean, muscular prose style that forces the reader to focus on the characters' actions rather than their internal states.
Typically used with the preposition 'with'. Often appears in the phrase 'sparing with the truth' as a euphemism for lying.