UNSPARING

unsparing

(adjective) not forbearing; ruthless; “an unsparing critic”

lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting

(adjective) very generous; “distributed gifts with a lavish hand”; “the critics were lavish in their praise”; “a munificent gift”; “his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent”; “prodigal praise”; “unsparing generosity”; “his unstinted devotion”; “called for unstinting aid to Britain”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unsparing (comparative more unsparing, superlative most unsparing)

Without sparing; liberal; profuse; thorough.

Anagrams

• unparsing

Source: Wiktionary


Un*spar"ing, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + sparing, p. pr. of spare.]

1. Not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse. Burke.

2. Not merciful or forgiving. [R.] Milton.

– Un*spar"ing*ly, adv.

– Un*spar"ing*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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