unkind

[ uhn-kahynd ]
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adjective,un·kind·er, un·kind·est.
  1. lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.

Origin of unkind

1
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at un-1, kind1

Other words from unkind

  • un·kind·ness, noun

Words Nearby unkind

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British Dictionary definitions for unkind

unkind

/ (ʌnˈkaɪnd) /


adjective
  1. lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel

  2. archaic, or dialect

    • (of weather) unpleasant

    • (of soil) hard to cultivate

Derived forms of unkind

  • unkindly, adverb
  • unkindness, noun

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