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unkind
[ uhn-kahynd ]
/ ÊnËkaÉȘnd /
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adjective, un·kind·er, un·kind·est.
lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
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British Dictionary definitions for unkind
unkind
/ (ÊnËkaÉȘnd) /
adjective
lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel
archaic, or dialect
- (of weather) unpleasant
- (of soil) hard to cultivate
Derived forms of unkind
unkindly, adverbunkindness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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