unkind
Americanadjective
adjective
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lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel
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archaic
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(of weather) unpleasant
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(of soil) hard to cultivate
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unkind
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at un- 1, kind 1
Example Sentences
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Unkind comments from viewers of the clip appeared on YouTube and M.L.B.’s site.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2014
Unkind Word Sirs: Technically the term is correct, of course, but is it a kind term?
From Time Magazine Archive
Unkind critics said that there was now real hope for peace and unity in China.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unkind critics attributed his act to some deep-seated malaise in Lawrence's character at which Lawrence himself sometimes hinted darkly.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unkind thoughts were my worst offense against them, and those I kept to myself, so why do they recoil?
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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