unkind
lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
Origin of unkind
1Other words from unkind
- un·kind·ness, noun
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How to use unkind in a sentence
He did not let even one unkind word be said about his discoveries without an immediate reply.
Galileo the Science Publicist - Issue 103: Healthy Communication | Mario Livio | July 14, 2021 | NautilusAn exchange of unkind words can be just as unsettling as physical violence, and it’s important to take care of yourself.
With airline altercations on the rise, a guide to best practices for bystanders | Tanya Ward Goodman | May 20, 2021 | Washington PostThese behaviors are more than being unkind and will not be tolerated.
Asian student verbally harassed, spat at outside Fairfax middle school | Hannah Natanson, Justin Jouvenal | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostHe agrees his sister's behavior — and the behavior of the others in this group — is unkind.
Carolyn Hax: Her sister-in-law has the starring role in a mean group chat | Carolyn Hax | January 31, 2021 | Washington PostHe 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.
Miss Manners: Celebrating 50 years of wedded . . . something | Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin | January 21, 2021 | Washington Post
With your unkind and unjust words, you continue to cause harm to LGBT people in your religious communities.
Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around | Jay Michaelson | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“She was very kind and I never heard her say an unkind word about anyone,” Emma Soames says.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block | Tom Teodorczuk | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe first time round, in 2011, the critics, while not unkind, were not laudatory.
How Can Katie Holmes Escape Tom Cruise—and ‘Dawson’s Creek’? | Tim Teeman | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNor would Hitchens have made this statement: “Religion forces nice people to do unkind things.”
Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence | Patricia Pearson | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShows like that are designed to have fun with you without being devastatingly unkind.
Best Bits From George Clooney’s Suave And Funny Reddit AMA | Marina Watts | January 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe thought for a moment, and then said, "Honour bright, I can't remember anything unkind I ever did to her."
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonI've grown used to seeing you, to having you with me all the time, and your action seems unfriendly, even unkind.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinBecause, if you were never unkind to her, like Nurse said you were, she'll be most awfully glad to see you again.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonNotwithstanding, they bear with much patience a great deal of abuse from unkind masters.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeOf course, she should not have minded so keenly the foolish talk of an impertinent and unkind girl.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret Penrose
British Dictionary definitions for unkind
/ (ʌnˈkaɪnd) /
lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel
archaic, or dialect
(of weather) unpleasant
(of soil) hard to cultivate
Derived forms of unkind
- unkindly, adverb
- unkindness, noun
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