unsparing — showing no mercy or compassion; harsh and severe
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing no mercy or compassion; harsh and severe
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈspɛrɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 자비나 동정심을 보이지 않는; 가혹하고 엄격한
Korean pronunciation: 언**스페**어링
Example Sentences
- The food critic was unsparing in her review of the restaurant's terrible pasta.
- My grandmother is unsparing with her hugs but equally unsparing with her lectures about eating vegetables.
- The teacher's unsparing feedback helped students improve dramatically.
unsparing
ADJECTIVE//ʌnˈspɛrɪŋ//
showing no mercy or compassion; harsh and severe
The unsparing drill sergeant shows no mercy to the exhausted recruit
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Origin
From Old English 'sparian' meaning 'to refrain from' or 'to be merciful to', combined with the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not'. The word developed through Middle English and evolved to mean the opposite: showing no restraint or mercy.
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“The food critic was unsparing in her review of the restaurant's terrible pasta.”
“My grandmother is unsparing with her hugs but equally unsparing with her lectures about eating vegetables.”
“The teacher's unsparing feedback helped students improve dramatically.”
“He was unsparing in his generosity, buying everyone ice cream even though he was broke.”
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