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SPARE Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word spare. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word spare. (close relations)
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bare
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• not having a protective covering

• lacking its natural or customary covering

adjective satellite

• having no clothes on the body

• lacking in magnitude or quantity

• just barely adequate or within a lower limit

• apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

• lacking a surface finish such as paint

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• having everything extraneous removed including contents

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

verb

• expose to view

• make public

• lay bare

excess
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a quantity much larger than is needed

• immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

• the state of being more than full

• excessive indulgence

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

extra
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
noun

• a minor actor in crowd scenes

• an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)

• something additional of the same kind

adverb

• unusually or exceptionally

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

• added to a regular schedule

• further or added

free
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

• unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion

• not held in servitude

noun

• people who are free

adverb

• without restraint

adjective satellite

• costing nothing

• not occupied or in use

• not fixed in position

• not taken up by scheduled activities

• completely wanting or lacking

• not literal

verb

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• relieve from

• remove or force out from a position

• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

• make (information) available for publication

• free from obligations or duties

• free or remove obstruction from

• let off the hook

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

plain
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not elaborate or elaborated; simple

• lacking patterns especially in color

noun

• extensive tract of level open land

• a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

adverb

• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

adjective satellite

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

• not mixed with extraneous elements

• free from any effort to soften to disguise

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

• lacking in physical beauty or proportion

verb

• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

redundant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

• repetition of same and identical sense with different and non-identical words

save
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

verb

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

• to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

• bring into safety

• spend less; buy at a reduced price

• accumulate money for future use

• make unnecessary an expenditure or effort

• save from sins

• refrain from harming

• spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

• retain rights to

• record data on a computer

scanty
adjectiveadj
noun

• short underpants for women or children

adjective satellite

• lacking in magnitude or quantity

• (of clothing) revealing the body

supererogatory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

superfluous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

• more than is needed, desired, or required

supernumerary
nounn
noun

• a person serving no apparent function

• a minor actor in crowd scenes

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

surplus
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a quantity much larger than is needed

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

trim
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a state of arrangement or appearance

• a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment

• attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

• cutting down to the desired size or shape

adjective satellite

• thin and fit

• characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder

• neat and smart in appearance

• severely simple in line or design

verb

• remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

• decorate, as with ornaments

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

• be in equilibrium during a flight

• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• cut closely

• adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

unembellished
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

unornamented
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

dispense with
verbv
verb

• give up what is not strictly needed

• do without or cease to hold or adhere to

• forgo or do or go without

fifth wheel
nounn
noun

• someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded

• an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

• a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate

give up
verbv
verb

• lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

• put an end to a state or an activity

• give up what is not strictly needed

• part with a possession or right

• leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

• relinquish possession or control over

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• allow the other (baseball) team to score

• stop consuming

part with
verbv
verb

• give up what is not strictly needed

spare part
nounn
noun

• an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

Best Hypernyms For SPARE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for spare, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
component constituent element exempt expend forbear free give refrain relieve score use
Phrases (1)
car wheel

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