pared down

Meaning

Pared down means reduced to the essentials by removing extra parts, features, or detail. It implies a simpler, cleaner, leaner version, often to save money, time, or effort.

Synonyms

bobtail trimmed abridged lessened bobtailed caudated second string

Antonyms

nosebleed

Examples

So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best. Joan Collins

I'm interested in fashion; I buy fairly good pieces, and I think as I've gotten older, I've pared down a lot. Nate Berkus

Words in the phrase

pared down

Close letter words and terms

parechovirus parecon parecoxib Paredez Paredones paredros