definitions

unkind

[ uhn-kahynd ]
/ ʌnˈkaɪnd /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR unkind ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, un·kind·er, un·kind·est.

lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.

RELATED CONTENT

A Smack Of Jellyfish And Other Strange Animal GroupsAnd, many of these animal groups have colorful, fanciful names: a murder of crows, a covey of partridges, a clowder of cats.
READ MORE
Everything You Need To Know About Prefixes And SuffixesPrefixes and suffixes are super useful for customizing the meanings of words, but what are they? A prefix is a group of letters (or an affix) that’s added to the beginning of a word, and a suffix is an affix that’s added to the end of a word. Prefixes modify the meaning of a word. They can make a word negative, show repetition, or indicate …
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

insensitive, harsh, malicious, spiteful, unfriendly, cruel, hateful, nasty, uncaring, barbarous, brutal, cold-blooded, heartless, inconsiderate, inhuman, malevolent, malignant, mean, sadistic, savage

Nearby words

unjustified, unkelos, unkempt, unkenned, unkennel, unkind, unkindest cut, unkindly, unknightly, unknit, unknot

Origin of unkind

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

Related forms

un·kind·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for unkind

British Dictionary definitions for unkind

unkind

/ (ʌnˈkaɪnd) /

adjective

lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel
archaic, or dialect
  1. (of weather) unpleasant
  2. (of soil) hard to cultivate

Derived Forms

unkindly, adverbunkindness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012