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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


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Derived Forms

  • unˈsparingly, adverb
  • unˈsparingness, noun

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unsparing1

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

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Example Sentences

Always spare, often forceful, Ryan Adams alternates tough pop songs with tender, unsparing ballads.

The report of his anguish at that absence is unsparing, and brutally convincing.

A year ago, 31 congressional Republicans sent a letter to President Obama demanding a tough, unsparing investigation.

Acclaimed documentarian Werner Herzog takes an unsparing look at the death penalty in his new film, 'Into the Abyss.'

Sabina Rios, the protagonist, makes unsparing observations about a threatening world.

Without this zealous, unsparing, and devoted assistance, we could not have found time to execute the work.

He was merciful toward erring women, but was unsparing toward every one who exploited them for gain.

Gentle with others, he was severe with himself, and was unsparing in his acts of mortification and devotion.

Mackenzie took up the Latin grammar, marking off her next lesson, and piling it on with unsparing hand, too.

He was a stranger, and a man unsparing of his horse, pushing it uphill and down with unaltered speed.

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