Synonyms of unsparing

unsparing

adjective

ˌən-ˈsper-iŋ 

1

as in generous

giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation

neighbors were unsparing in their charity when a local family was rendered homeless by a fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generous
• charitable
• unstinting
• liberal
• benevolent
• unselfish
• munificent
• fulsome
• bountiful
• bounteous
• handsome
• bighearted
• compassionate
• openhanded
• open
• kind
• lavish
• free
• hospitable
• extravagant
• humanitarian
• profuse
• freehanded
• philanthropic
• kindly
• sympathetic
• overgenerous
• freehearted
• altruistic
• beneficent
• magnanimous
• openhearted
• big
• good-hearted
• largehearted
• greathearted
• samaritan

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ungenerous
• parsimonious
• uncharitable
• selfish
• miserly
• close
• small
• tight
• penurious
• stingy
• cheap
• costive
• tightfisted
• petty
• illiberal
• sparing
• spare
• mean
• frugal
• thrifty
• chary
• stinting
• mingy
• avaricious
• closefisted
• desirous
• rapacious
• covetous
• acquisitive
• grudging
• mercenary
• avid
• envious
• itchy
• resentful
• grasping
• begrudging
• stinting
• hoggish
• coveting

2

as in ruthless

having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings

unsparing in his criticism of the welfare state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruthless
• merciless
• stony
• pitiless
• hard
• harsh
• brutal
• stern
• unmerciful
• abusive
• grim
• oppressive
• callous
• cruel
• tough
• uncharitable
• inhuman
• remorseless
• take-no-prisoners
• heartless
• obdurate
• unsympathetic
• inhumane
• compassionless
• hard-hearted
• malicious
• insensitive
• hateful
• vicious
• affectless
• unfeeling
• thick-skinned
• slash-and-burn
• indurate
• severe
• soulless
• insensate
• hard-boiled
• cold-blooded
• savage
• pachydermatous
• desensitized
• case-hardened
• ungentle
• rough
• heedless
• thoughtless
• unthinking
• ironhearted
• uncaring
• stonyhearted
• unloving
• mean
• spiteful
• inconsiderate
• disagreeable
• boorish
• unfriendly
• virulent
• acrimonious
• heavy-handed
• rough-and-tumble
• malevolent
• ill-natured
• rancorous
• cold
• barbarous
• ironfisted
• bestial
• hard-bitten
• sledgehammer
• brutish
• surly
• austere
• ironhanded
• jackbooted
• evil-minded
• ill-tempered
• frosty
• knock-down, drag-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• sensitive
• warm
• humane
• compassionate
• merciful
• charitable
• gentle
• kindly
• kind
• benevolent
• mild
• tender
• lenient
• warmhearted
• indulgent
• kindhearted
• gracious
• tenderhearted
• friendly
• softhearted
• benignant
• cordial
• affectionate
• loving
• good-natured
• tolerant
• understanding
• clement
• fond
• good-tempered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsparing

The boy on the ground is Thomas Cromwell, who will one day be Lord Privy Seal and the unsparing architect of the English Reformation. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Saft was equally unsparing about the underlying assessment math, which values co-ops and condominiums differently than houses. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Analysts were unsparing in their assessment of McDonald’s newfound troubles. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Last week, when Syracuse’s local ABC affiliate reported that the city would be ending its partnership with Flock and signing a new agreement with Axon, the response was unsparing. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026