- unsparing
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adjective
Date: circa 1586
1. not merciful or forbearing ; hard, ruthless <an unsparing satire> <an unsparing critic> 2. not frugal ; liberal, profuse <unsparing generosity> • unsparingly adverb
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unsparing
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Unsparing — Un*spar ing, a. [Pref. un not + sparing, p. pr. of spare.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Not merciful or forgiving. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] {Un*spar ing*ly}, adv. {Un*spar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unsparing — index benevolent, charitable (benevolent), close (rigorous), copious, liberal (generous) … Law dictionary
unsparing — showing no mercy, 1580s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + sparing (see SPARE (Cf. spare) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
unsparing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ merciless; severe. DERIVATIVES unsparingly adverb … English terms dictionary
unsparing — [unsper′iŋ] adj. 1. not sparing or stinting; lavish; liberal; profuse 2. not merciful or forgiving; severe unsparingly adv … English World dictionary
unsparing — adj. unsparing of (unsparing of praise) * * * [ʌn spe(ə)rɪŋ] unsparing of (unsparing of praise) … Combinatory dictionary
unsparing — un|spar|ing [ ʌn sperıŋ ] adjective 1. ) an unsparing account or description does not hide the unpleasant details of something: He gave us an unsparing account of his shameful past. 2. ) used about the cruel behavior of someone who does not care… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unsparing — UK [ʌnˈspeərɪŋ] / US [ʌnˈsperɪŋ] adjective 1) used about the cruel behaviour of someone who does not care if they hurt people 2) an unsparing account or description does not hide the unpleasant details of something He gave us an unsparing account … English dictionary
unsparing — unsparingly, adv. unsparingness, n. /un spair ing/, adj. 1. not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive. 2. unmerciful; harsh; severe. [1580 90; UN 1 + SPARING] Syn. 1. generous, lavish, bountiful. 2. merciless, unrelenting, relentless. * * * … Universalium
unsparing — adjective Without sparing … Wiktionary
