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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieserbarmungslos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈbaʁmʊŋsˌloːs
"Er gab eine erbarmungslose Kritik ab."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not holding back or sparing anything; given without reservation, especially regarding effort, time, or resources.
"She was unsparing in her dedication to the research project." - 2
Harsh, severe, or lacking mercy in criticism or punishment.
"The critic offered an unsparing assessment of the author's new novel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning not) combined with the verb spare, originating from Old English sparian, meaning to show mercy, refrain from harming, or use economically. By the 16th century, unsparing emerged to describe actions or attitudes that do not hold back or withhold effort, severity, or generosity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unsparing" is said worldwide
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sans réserve
Transliteration: sã re.zɛʁv
"Son soutien a été sans réserve."
erbarmungslos
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈbaʁmʊŋsˌloːs
"Er gab eine erbarmungslose Kritik ab."
implacabile
Transliteration: im.plaˈkaː.bi.le
"Il suo giudizio è stato implacabile."
implacable
Transliteration: im.plaˈka.βle
"Fue un crítico implacable de la política actual."
impiedoso
Transliteration: ĩ.pjeˈdo.zu
"A análise dele foi impiedosa."
निर्दयी
Transliteration: nirdayi
"उसकी समीक्षा बेहद निर्दयी थी।"
毫不留情的
Transliteration: háo bù liú qíng de
"他对这个错误进行了毫不留情的批评。"
가차없는
Transliteration: gacha-eomneun
"그는 가차없는 비판을 가했다."
容赦ない
Transliteration: yōsha nai
"彼女の批判は容赦なかった。"
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