unstinted
- adjective
- /ʌnˈstɪntɪd/
- The Indians argue that Bush's confidence in Musharraf's "unstinted support" in the global war on terrorism is misplaced and that Washington will eventually turn to New Delhi for the simple reason that "Pakistan remains the epicenter of both terrorism and WMD proliferation."
Examples
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The volunteers gave unstinted efforts to help those affected by the disaster.
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-...whose unstinted support and love... -I'm not sure.
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Pour down your unstinted nimbus, sacred moon.
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The state could not assume, even in conservative segments of black society, that extreme repression would receive unstinted support, implying the opening of space for political mobilization.
Academic text (1990) -
She received unstinted praise from her teacher for her outstanding project.
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His unstinted generosity towards the community has made a significant difference.
Synonyms
Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home
Free from limits or rules
Very strong feelings or actions that are not kept under control
Showing strong feelings or opinions without holding back
Free and not limited by rules
Giving a lot without holding back
Very generous and giving large gifts of money to others
Very generous and not holding back with help or praise
Given freely and gladly without anger or jealousy
Antonyms
How Generous
Surface Forms
Morphology
unstinted = stinted (transparent) = un + stint + ed
The adjective 'stinted' (limited) is simply negated by the productive prefix 'un-' to yield 'not limited'.
Etymology
Unstinted comes from un- meaning 'not' and stint meaning 'a limit' or 'a stop'. So unstinted means 'not limited' and is used when something is given freely and generously without holding back.