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unsparing
[
uhn-
spair
-ing
]
Origin
un·spar·ing
/
ʌnˈspɛər
ɪŋ
/
Show Spelled
[
uhn-
spair
-ing
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
not
sparing
;
liberal or profuse; excessive.
2.
unmerciful; harsh; severe.
Origin:
1580–90;
un-
1
+
sparing
Related forms
un·spar·ing·ly,
adverb
un·spar·ing·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
generous, lavish, bountiful.
2.
merciless, unrelenting, relentless.
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unsparing
(ʌnˈspɛərɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
not sparing or frugal; lavish; profuse
2.
showing harshness or severity; unmerciful
un'sparingly
—
adv
un'sparingness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
unsparing
"showing no mercy," 1586, from
un-
(1) "not" + sparing (see
spare
(v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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