spare, adj.
freq. cnt. 4
freq. cnt. 4
thin and fit
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
spare trim
sample sentences
"the spare figure of a marathon runner""a body kept trim by exercise"
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more than is needed, desired, or required
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
excess extra redundant spare supererogatory superfluous supernumerary surplus
sample sentences
"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"
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lacking embellishment or ornamentation
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bare plain spare unembellished unornamented
sample sentences
"a plain hair style""unembellished white walls"
"functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
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lacking in magnitude or quantity
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
bare scanty spare
sample sentences
"a bare livelihood""a scanty harvest"
"a spare diet"
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kept in reserve especially for emergency use
<adj.all>
spare
sample sentences
"a reserve supply of food""a spare tire"
"spare parts"
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not taken up by scheduled activities
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free spare
sample sentences
"a free hour between classes""spare time on my hands"
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