unkind
Americanadjective
adjective
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lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel
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archaic
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(of weather) unpleasant
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(of soil) hard to cultivate
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unkind
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at un- 1, kind 1
Example Sentences
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Unkind comments from viewers of the clip appeared on YouTube and M.L.B.’s site.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2014
Unkind Senators chortled last week over the first prattfall of their new presiding officer, conscientious Henry Agard Wallace.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unkind people have said that Fortune Gallo does not like music much.
From Time Magazine Archive
Elizabeth* She Was Unkind The Sayings: I am more afraid of making a fault in my Latin than of the Kings of Spain, France, Scotland, the whole house of Guise, and all of their confederates.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unkind thoughts were my worst offense against them, and those I kept to myself, so why do they recoil?
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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