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unsparing
un·spar·ing U0117100 (ŭn-spâr′ĭng)adj.1. Unmerciful; severe: an unsparing superior officer; unsparing criticism.2. Generous or unstinting: unsparing in his efforts to find a solution. un·spar′ing·ly adv.un·spar′ing·ness n.unsparing (ʌnˈspɛərɪŋ) adj1. not sparing or frugal; lavish; profuse2. showing harshness or severity; unmerciful unˈsparingly adv unˈsparingness nun•spar•ing (ʌnˈspɛər ɪŋ) adj. 1. not sparing; liberal or profuse. 2. severe. [1580–90] un•spar′ing•ly, adv. un•spar′ing•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unsparing - very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain"lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unstinted, unstintinggenerous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" | | 2. | unsparing - not forbearing; ruthless; "an unsparing critic"inclement - used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy; "the harsh sentence of an inclement judge" |
unsparingadjective1. lavish, liberal, generous, abundant, prodigal, bountiful, open-handed, unstinting, profuse, munificent, ungrudging, plenteous He was unsparing with his devotion to the team.2. severe, ruthless, relentless, hard, harsh, stern, rigorous, stringent, uncompromising, unforgiving, inexorable, implacable, cold-blooded, unmerciful He is unsparing in his criticism.unsparingadjectiveCharacterized by bounteous giving:free, freehanded, generous, handsome, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unstinting.Translationsunsparing Related to unsparing: unsparinglySynonyms for unsparingadj lavishSynonyms- lavish
- liberal
- generous
- abundant
- prodigal
- bountiful
- open-handed
- unstinting
- profuse
- munificent
- ungrudging
- plenteous
adj severeSynonyms- severe
- ruthless
- relentless
- hard
- harsh
- stern
- rigorous
- stringent
- uncompromising
- unforgiving
- inexorable
- implacable
- cold-blooded
- unmerciful
Synonyms for unsparingadj characterized by bounteous givingSynonyms- free
- freehanded
- generous
- handsome
- lavish
- liberal
- munificent
- openhanded
- unstinting
Synonyms for unsparingadj very generousSynonyms- lavish
- munificent
- overgenerous
- too-generous
- unstinted
- unstinting
Related Wordsadj not forbearingRelated Words |