What does unsparing mean?
Definitions for unsparing
ʌnˈspɛər ɪŋun·spar·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unsparing.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
unsparingadjective
not forbearing; ruthless
"an unsparing critic"
Wiktionary
unsparingadjective
Without sparing
Etymology: un- + sparing
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unsparingadjective
Not sparing; not parsimonious.
She gathers tribute large, and on the board
Heaps with unsparing hand. John Milton.
ChatGPT
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
Unsparingadjective
not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse
Unsparingadjective
not merciful or forgiving
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unsparing
un-spār′ing, adj. not sparing, liberal, profuse: unmerciful.—adj. Unspared′, not spared: not saved from ruin.—adv. Unspar′ingly.—n. Unspar′ingness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unsparing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unsparing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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