It is built from un- (prefix meaning 'not') plus stint ("to be mean or sparing") plus -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs), or alternatively from un- plus stinting ("mean, sparing"). Stint itself derives from Middle English stinten, from Old English styntan ("to make blunt") and *stintan (attested in āstintan ("to assuage; to make dull; to stint")), from Proto-West Germanic *stuntijan ("to make dull; to shorten"), from Proto-Germanic *stuntijaną ("to make dull; to shorten") and Proto-Germanic *stintaną ("to make short"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- ("to hit; to push"), probably influenced by Old Norse *stynta, stytta ("to make short, shorten").

Synonyms

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unstinted lavish overgenerous munificent unsparing

Antonyms

stingy

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Rhymes for unstinting

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of unstinting?

"unstinting" (adj) means giving a great deal of your time, money or effort without holding back.

What is another word for unstinting?

Other words for "unstinting" include unstinted, lavish, overgenerous, munificent, unsparing.

What is the opposite of unstinting?

The opposite of "unstinting" is stingy.

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