unsparing

[ uhn-spair-ing ]
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adjective
  1. not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.

  2. unmerciful; harsh; severe.

Origin of unsparing

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

Other words for unsparing

Other words from unsparing

  • un·spar·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·spar·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby unsparing

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British Dictionary definitions for unsparing

unsparing

/ (ʌnˈspɛərɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. not sparing or frugal; lavish; profuse

  2. showing harshness or severity; unmerciful

Derived forms of unsparing

  • unsparingly, adverb
  • unsparingness, noun

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