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unsparing

 
Dictionary: un·spar·ing   (ŭn-spâr'ĭng) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Unmerciful; severe: an unsparing superior officer; unsparing criticism.
  2. Not frugal; generous.
unsparingly un·spar'ing·ly adv.
unsparingness un·spar'ing·ness n.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: very generous
  Synonyms: lavish, munificent, overgenerous, prodigal, too-generous, unstinted, unstinting

Meaning #2: not forbearing; ruthless


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sparer ikke på, usparsom

Nederlands (Dutch)
kwistig, niets ontziend

Français (French)
adj. - prodigue, impitoyable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - großzügig, schonungslos

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αφειδώλευτος

Italiano (Italian)
prodigo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pródigo, generoso, impiedoso

Русский (Russian)
безжалостный, щедрый, расточительный, не щадящий сил

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pródigo, incansable, implacable, despiadado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - slösande, frikostig, rundhänt, skoningslös, sträng

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不宽恕的, 不留情的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不寬恕的, 不留情的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 인색하지 않은, 엄한, 후한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - けちけちしない, 容赦しない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لا يالو, لا يضن, سخي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נדיב, רחב-יד, מפזר, לא מקמץ, חסר-רחמים, קשוח-לב‬


 
 
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