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unkind
[ uhn-kahynd ]
adjective
- lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
unkind
/ ʌnˈkaɪnd /
adjective
- lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel
- archaic.
- (of weather) unpleasant
- (of soil) hard to cultivate
Derived Forms
- unˈkindly, adverb
- unˈkindness, noun
Other Words From
- un·kindness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He did not let even one unkind word be said about his discoveries without an immediate reply.
An exchange of unkind words can be just as unsettling as physical violence, and it’s important to take care of yourself.
These behaviors are more than being unkind and will not be tolerated.
He agrees his sister's behavior — and the behavior of the others in this group — is unkind.
He has also never spoken an unkind word about her in our presence and has always insisted that we treat her with respect, no matter what she says or does.
With your unkind and unjust words, you continue to cause harm to LGBT people in your religious communities.
“She was very kind and I never heard her say an unkind word about anyone,” Emma Soames says.
The first time round, in 2011, the critics, while not unkind, were not laudatory.
Nor would Hitchens have made this statement: “Religion forces nice people to do unkind things.”
Shows like that are designed to have fun with you without being devastatingly unkind.
He thought for a moment, and then said, "Honour bright, I can't remember anything unkind I ever did to her."
I've grown used to seeing you, to having you with me all the time, and your action seems unfriendly, even unkind.
Because, if you were never unkind to her, like Nurse said you were, she'll be most awfully glad to see you again.
Notwithstanding, they bear with much patience a great deal of abuse from unkind masters.
Of course, she should not have minded so keenly the foolish talk of an impertinent and unkind girl.
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