Synonyms for unsparing
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Unstinting
unstinting, lavish, generous, profuse, liberal, munificent, unmeasured, unstinted, overgenerous, ample, bountiful
2. Unmerciful
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Without sparing; liberal; profuse; thorough.
- adj. 2
Pulling no punches; brutal as opposed to politic.
Related words
- Word family
- unsparingly
Example sentences
- generous You're one of the most generous people I ever met.
- lavish Sami continued to lavish Layla with every attention.
- profuse He was profuse in his praise of his teacher.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unsparing | steady | |
| generous | steady | |
| lavish | rising | |
| profuse | steady | |
| unstinting | steady | |
| ungrudging | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- ample2
- 6 letters
- severe2, lavish2
- 7 letters
- liberal3, profuse2
- 8 letters
- generous3
- 9 letters
- bountiful3, inclement3, unstinted
- 10 letters
- unmeasured, unstinting3, munificent, unmerciful4, ungrudging
- 12 letters
- overgenerous5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ample2 = 2 syllables).