nnoun.personsomeone who refrains from injuring or destroyingDerivationally Related Form:spare
Hypernyms:benefactor helper
Inherited Hypernyms:sparerbenefactorgood personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sparerbenefactorgood personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.allthin and fitSynset:spare trim
Examples:- the spare figure of a marathon runner
- a body kept trim by exercise
Antonyms:fat
Derivationally Related Form:sparenesstrimness
Inherited Hypernyms:spare
Similar to:lean thin
adj satadj.allmore than is needed, desired, or requiredSynset:excess extra redundant spare supererogatory superfluous supernumerary surplus
Examples:- trying to lose excess weight
- found some extra change lying on the dresser
- yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
- skills made redundant by technological advance
- sleeping in the spare room
- supernumerary ornamentation
- it was supererogatory of her to gloat
- delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
- extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
- surplus cheese distributed to the needy
Antonyms:necessary
Derivationally Related Form:supernumeraryredundancysuperfluityredundance
Inherited Hypernyms:excess
Similar to:unnecessary unneeded
adj satadj.allnot taken up by scheduled activitiesSynset:free spare
Examples:- a free hour between classes
- spare time on my hands
Antonyms:occupied
Inherited Hypernyms:spare
Similar to:unoccupied
adj satadj.allkept in reserve especially for emergency useExamples:- a reserve supply of food
- a spare tire
- spare parts
Antonyms:necessary
Inherited Hypernyms:spare
Similar to:unnecessary unneeded
adj satadj.alllacking in magnitude or quantitySynset:bare scanty spare
Examples:- a bare livelihood
- a scanty harvest
- a spare diet
Antonyms:ample
Derivationally Related Form:scantinessspareness
Inherited Hypernyms:bare
Similar to:meager meagerly meagre scrimpy stingy
adj satadj.alllacking embellishment or ornamentationSynset:bare plain spare unembellished unornamented
Examples:- a plain hair style
- unembellished white walls
- functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete
Antonyms:adorned
Derivationally Related Form:plainness
Inherited Hypernyms:plain
Similar to:unadorned undecorated