kindless

[ kahynd-lis ]

adjective

1. lacking kindness; unkind; unsympathetic.
2. Obsolete. unnatural; inhuman.

kindless

/ ˈkaɪndlɪs /

adjective

1. heartless
2. against nature; unnatural

Derived Forms

• ˈkindlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• kindless·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of kindless¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; kind ¹, -less

Example Sentences

Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain.

From Literature

Deep ways and dripping boughs, The fog falling drearily; Cowherds calling on their cows, And I crying wearily, Wearily, wearily, out-a-door, Houseless, hearthless, coatless, kindless, Poorest of the wandering poor.

From Project Gutenberg

Cross and thorn have not sufficed To punish me as you would; But out-a-door in wind and rain, Houseless, hearthless, coatless, kindless, You keep me wandering in pain.

From Project Gutenberg

“Kindless Villain” creates a haunted landscape with an aural fragment from “Hamlet” and images of two wandering boys.

From New York Times

Also included in the Séance show are two shorts, “Kindless Villain” and “Ghost Algebra,” from the puppeteer and filmmaker Janie Geiser.

From New York Times