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kindless

[ kahynd-lis ]
/ ˈkaɪnd lɪs /

adjective

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

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Origin of kindless

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at kind1, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM kindless

kind·less·ly, adverb

Words nearby kindless

kindergarten, kindergartner, kindhearted, kindjal, kindle, kindless, kindliness, kindling, kindly, kindness, kind of
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Example sentences from the Web for kindless

  • It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.

    Mary Marston|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for kindless

kindless
/ (ˈkaɪndlɪs) /

adjective archaic

heartless
against nature; unnatural

Derived forms of kindless

kindlessly, adverb
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