unstinting

From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) +‎ stint (“to be mean or sparing”) +‎ -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs), or un- +‎ stinting (“mean, sparing”). Stint is derived 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”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /(ˌ)ʌnˈstɪntɪŋ/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌʌnˈstɪntɪŋ/,
• Rhymes: -ɪntɪŋ
• Hyphenation: un‧stint‧ing

unstinting (comparative more unstinting, superlative most unstinting)

1. Generous and tireless with one's contributions of money, time, etc.

   We thank her for her unstinting support of our new hospital.

   • 2012, Ben Smith, “Leeds United 2 – 1 Everton”, in BBC Sport‎, archived from the original on 2023-04-06:

     Tactically smart, Leeds' work-rate was also admirable, their players often doubling up on Everton's main threats like Marouane Fellaini, while Victor Anichibe found he had unwelcome, unstinting company throughout.

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