unsparing

[uhn-spair-ing]

adjective

1. not sparing; sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.

   Synonyms: bountiful, lavish, generous

2. unmerciful; harsh; severe.

   Synonyms: relentless, unrelenting, merciless

unsparing

/ ʌnˈspɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. not sparing or frugal; lavish; profuse

2. showing harshness or severity; unmerciful

Other Word Forms

• unsparingly adverb
• unsparingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsparing¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + sparing

Example Sentences

Foster was more unsparing in his estimation of how much work was left to do.

From Los Angeles Times

The reaction to their 27-19 loss to the Lions in Brisbane was unsparing and questioning of not just their mettle but the veritable future of the game in Australia.

From BBC

While saying he had initially written a more conventional happy ending, Hwang has described “Squid Game’s” final season as a sobering last stroke to its unsparing portrait of cutthroat capitalism.

From Los Angeles Times

The response from the right was swift and unsparing.

From Salon

“I Can Change Him” is an unsparing account of the narrator’s savior complex that McRae was tempted to leave off the album until her team convinced her otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times

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