unsparingness

 [uhn-spair-ing]  

un·spar·ing

   [uhn-spair-ing]
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

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