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Definitions for unsparing
ʌnˈspɛər ɪŋun·spar·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstintingadjective

    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"

  2. unsparingadjective

    not forbearing; ruthless

    "an unsparing critic"

Wiktionary

  1. unsparingadjective

    Without sparing

  2. Etymology: un- + sparing

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unsparingadjective

    Not sparing; not parsimonious.

    She gathers tribute large, and on the board
    Heaps with unsparing hand. John Milton.

ChatGPT

  1. unsparing

    Unsparing refers to showing no mercy, pity, or favoritism, often characterized by an uncompromising or relentless approach, particularly in criticism, judgement, or allocation of resources. It can also mean generous or lavish. The specific definition depends on the context in which it is used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unsparingadjective

    not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse

  2. Unsparingadjective

    not merciful or forgiving

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Unsparing

    un-spār′ing, adj. not sparing, liberal, profuse: unmerciful.—adj. Unspared′, not spared: not saved from ruin.—adv. Unspar′ingly.—n. Unspar′ingness.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unsparing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unsparing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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