unkind

[uhn-kahynd]

adjective

unkinder, unkindest 

1. lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.

unkind

/ ʌnˈkaɪnd /

adjective

1. lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel

2. archaic

   1. (of weather) unpleasant

   2. (of soil) hard to cultivate

Other Word Forms

• unkindness noun
• unkindly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unkind¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; un- ¹, kind ¹

Example Sentences

You can find cruel, judgmental and unkind people everywhere.

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Nothing unkind was meant by the brisk efficiency of these celebrations.

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“And tomorrow Lady Constance will be out all day visiting the poor, which means we may come and go—” She could have said, “without provoking a ridiculous tantrum,” but that would have been unkind.

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The focal point of his soft, expressive, not unkind face was his mouth, mainly because it was usually at least half open, even while he ate.

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Mr Cheetham said the nurses' treatment of Rose had been "unkind and unjustified", with their allegations about conduct "exaggerated".

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• cruel 
• harsh 
• hateful 
• insensitive 
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• unfriendly