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un·kind
 unkind
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
kaInd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unkinder, unkindest |
| definition: |
lacking in kindness or sympathy; harsh.
- synonyms:
- cold-hearted, harsh, inhumane, mean, unsympathetic
- antonyms:
- benevolent, decent, kind, kindly
- similar words:
- callous, hardhearted, heartless, ill, inconsiderate, insensitive, nasty, severe, stony, uncaring, uncharitable, unfeeling, ungenerous
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| related words: |
inhuman, inimical, lousy, pitiless, sharp, stern |
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| derivation: |
unkindness (n.) |
In Old English, the word unkind meant "unnatural" or "not what is expected from one's own people or family."
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