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unkindun‧kind /ˌʌnˈkaɪnd◂/ ●●○ adjective   - Children can be very unkind.
- He said some very unkind things about my clothes.
- I felt very sorry for being unkind to her.
- I never heard her say an unkind word about anyone.
- It would be unkind to keep him in suspense for too long.
- She was used to the unkind remarks made by other students.
- They had said a lot of unkind things.
- Why are you always so unkind about Christina?
- Columnist Hal Crowther, a contributor to these pages, wrote one of the few unkind obituaries of Nixon.
- He had no love for Montpelier last time and it is unkind to require him to make such a strenuous journey.
- He says unkind things that give me pain, Harry.
- It sounds unkind, but nothing of the sort was ever remotely true of Borg.
- She has been very rude and unkind to me.
- Those of an unkind disposition might argue that mangling a non-first-class attack is not an especially big deal.
- To the camel-herding Raika fate had been particularly unkind.
► unkind treating people in a way that makes them unhappy or upset. Unkind sounds rather formal. In everyday English, people usually say mean or nasty: · Children can be very unkind to each other.· a rather unkind remark ► mean especially spoken unkind: · Don’t be mean to your sister!· It was a mean thing to do. ► nasty deliberately unkind, and seeming to enjoy making people unhappy: · He said some really nasty things before he left.· a nasty man ► hurtful unkind – used about remarks and actions: · Joe couldn’t forget the hurtful things she had said.· Couples sometimes do hurtful things to each other. ► spiteful deliberately unkind to someone because you are jealous of them or angry with them: · The other women were spiteful to her, and gave her the hardest work to do.· She watched them with spiteful glee (=pleasure). ► malicious deliberately behaving in a way that is likely to upset, hurt, or cause problems for someone: · Someone had been spreading malicious rumours about him.· There was a malicious smile on her face.· an act of malicious vandalism· The accusations are malicious. ► unsympathetic not seeming to care about someone’s problems, and not trying to help them or make them feel better: · Her parents were very unsympathetic, and told her that she deserved to fail her exam.· an unsympathetic boss ► hard-hearted very unsympathetic and not caring at all about other people’s feelings: · Was he hard-hearted enough to leave his son in jail overnight?· a hard-hearted businessman very unkind► horrible especially spoken very unkind: · Why is Jack always so horrible to me? ► cruel very unkind and deliberately making people feel unhappy or making them suffer physically: · Her father was very cruel to her.· a selfish, cruel woman ► wicked extremely unkind and behaving in a very immoral way: · a wicked thing to do· the wicked stepmother in Cinderella ► sadistic extremely unkind and enjoying making other people suffer: · Their father was a sadistic bully who beat them regularly.· He took a certain sadistic pleasure in his job. unintentionally unkind► thoughtless/inconsiderate not thinking about the effects of your actions on other people: · It was inconsiderate of him not to say that he would be late.· a thoughtless disregard for other people’s feelings ► tactless someone who is tactless carelessly says or does things that are likely to upset someone, without realizing what they are doing: · How could you be so tactless?· a tactless question ► insensitive behaving in a way that is likely to upset someone, or not seeming to care about someone’s feelings. Insensitive is rather a formal word: · The article is insensitive to the family and friends of the victim.· He later admitted that some of his remarks were ‘insensitive’. treating someone unkindly► unkind someone who is unkind treats people in a way that makes them unhappy or upset: · Children can be very unkind.unkind to: · I felt very sorry for being unkind to her.it is unkind (of somebody) to do something: · It would be unkind to keep him in suspense for too long. ► mean someone who is mean deliberately speaks to someone unkindly or does things to annoy them or make them angry: · She hated him for being so mean. Why was he stopping her from seeing her friends?· I never thought he was capable of doing such a mean thing to his brother.mean to: · He was mean to those who worked for him and generous to those who he hardly knew.it is mean (of somebody) to do something: · It was mean of you to disturb her when she was having a rest. ► nasty someone who is nasty is deliberately unkind, and seems to enjoy making people unhappy: · When I was a child I did some nasty things to my little brother.· I don't mean to be nasty, but I don't think we should work together any more.nasty to: · Paul, you mustn't be nasty to the children. You'll make them cry. ► cruel someone who is cruel is very unkind, and does not seem to care about other people's feelings: · He didn't seem the sort of man to be cruel on purpose.cruel to: · She married a man who was very cruel to her.it is cruel (of somebody) to do something: · It was cruel of you to frighten the poor boy like that. ► spiteful deliberately unkind to someone because you are jealous of them or angry with them: · Failure had made him bitter and spiteful.· That was a wicked and spiteful thing to do. ► be hard on to be unkind to someone by criticizing them or treating them more severely than is fair: · He's only just started work here -- you mustn't be too hard on him.· I thought you were a little hard on Denise, not letting her go to the party. ► give somebody a hard time informal to be unkind to someone by criticizing them in a way that is not fair: · She left the company because her boss was giving her a really hard time.· Stop giving me such a hard time. I'm doing my best. ► take something out on to be unkind to someone because you are angry or upset about something else, even though it is not their fault: · I know you've had a bad day at the office, but don't take it out on me.· I'm sorry I was rotten to you, but there was no one else to take it out on. unkind comments or remarks► unkind something you say to someone that is unkind , makes them feel unhappy or upset: · He said some very unkind things about my clothes.· She was used to the unkind remarks made by other students. unkind about: · Why are you always so unkind about Christina?never say an unkind word about somebody: · I never heard her say an unkind word about anyone. ► behind somebody's back if you talk about someone behind their back , you say rude or unkind things about them when they are not present: · I'm sure the other girls are talking about me behind my back.· His name is Mr McLeod, but his students call him "Big Nose" behind his back. ► caustic criticizing someone or something in an unkind but clever way: · Hayward made some pretty caustic comments about your poetry.caustic wit/humour: · Some of his students were alienated by his caustic wit. ► cutting a remark that is cutting is very unkind and is intended to hurt someone's feelings, especially by making them feel stupid or unimportant: · Emily always managed to say something cutting whenever we met at a party.· At the meeting Mark made some cutting remarks about Sally, who wasn't there to defend herself. ► bitchy someone who is bitchy or who makes bitchy remarks says unkind things about another person, especially about the way they look or behave - used especially by women when talking about other women: · She was always making bitchy comments about people's clothes and make-up.bitchy about/towards: · The other girls in my class were often bitchy towards me because I studied so hard. ► snide a snide remark criticizes someone in an unkind way, but is not very direct: · As she uttered these words she realized they sounded snide and insinuating.snide comments/remarks: · The teacher kept making snide comments about my pronunciation, which really embarrassed me. ► vicious cruel and deliberately intended to hurt someone's feelings or to make their character seem very bad: · The Senator launched a vicious attack on the former President.· Someone is conducting a vicious campaign of false rumours against the Royal Family. unkind, but not deliberately unkind► thoughtless/inconsiderate someone who is thoughtless or inconsiderate only thinks about their own situation, their own enjoyment etc, and does not think about the effects that their actions will have on other people: · A few thoughtless people have spoiled the holiday for everyone else.· I have an inconsiderate neighbour who plays loud music late at night.it is thoughtless/inconsiderate of somebody to do something: · It was thoughtless of him to mention her divorce when she's so upset.· I'm sorry, it was inconsiderate of me to phone so early. ► insensitive someone who is insensitive does not notice when other people are upset or when something that they do might upset other people: · How could you be so insensitive?insensitive to somebody's feelings/needs etc: · Doctors sometimes seem insensitive to their patients' feelings. ► tactless someone who is tactless says or does things that offend other people or hurt their feelings, without intending to and without realizing that they have done it: · He made all sorts of tactless remarks about her appearance.it is tactless (of somebody) to do something: · It was a bit tactless of you to start talking about her ex-boyfriend. having no sympathy for other people's problems► unsympathetic someone who is unsympathetic does not show you any sympathy when you need help or when you tell them about your troubles: · I explained our problems to the bank manager, but he remained unsympathetic.· I'm sorry, I don't mean to be unsympathetic, but I don't see how I can help.· Our appeal for government help met with an unsympathetic response. ► hard-hearted someone who is hard-hearted does not feel any sympathy and does not care at all when people are in trouble or pain and ask for help: · a hard-hearted and unprincipled man· I've tried to help in the past, but I think now I have to be hard-hearted and make them help themselves. adjectivekind ≠ unkindkindlynounkindness ≠ unkindnessadverbkindly ≠ unkindly nasty, unpleasant, or cruel:  A lot of unkind things were said.unkind to Her husband is very unkind to her.—unkindly adverb—unkindness noun [uncountable]RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say mean, nasty, or horrible rather than unkind:· The other kids were really mean to me.THESAURUSunkind treating people in a way that makes them unhappy or upset. Unkind sounds rather formal. In everyday English, people usually say mean or nasty: · Children can be very unkind to each other.· a rather unkind remarkmean especially spoken unkind: · Don’t be mean to your sister!· It was a mean thing to do.nasty deliberately unkind, and seeming to enjoy making people unhappy: · He said some really nasty things before he left.· a nasty manhurtful unkind – used about remarks and actions: · Joe couldn’t forget the hurtful things she had said.· Couples sometimes do hurtful things to each other.spiteful deliberately unkind to someone because you are jealous of them or angry with them: · The other women were spiteful to her, and gave her the hardest work to do.· She watched them with spiteful glee (=pleasure).malicious deliberately behaving in a way that is likely to upset, hurt, or cause problems for someone: · Someone had been spreading malicious rumours about him.· There was a malicious smile on her face.· an act of malicious vandalism· The accusations are malicious.unsympathetic not seeming to care about someone’s problems, and not trying to help them or make them feel better: · Her parents were very unsympathetic, and told her that she deserved to fail her exam.· an unsympathetic bosshard-hearted very unsympathetic and not caring at all about other people’s feelings: · Was he hard-hearted enough to leave his son in jail overnight?· a hard-hearted businessmanvery unkindhorrible especially spoken very unkind: · Why is Jack always so horrible to me?cruel very unkind and deliberately making people feel unhappy or making them suffer physically: · Her father was very cruel to her.· a selfish, cruel womanwicked /ˈwɪkəd/ extremely unkind and behaving in a very immoral way: · a wicked thing to do· the wicked stepmother in Cinderellasadistic extremely unkind and enjoying making other people suffer: · Their father was a sadistic bully who beat them regularly.· He took a certain sadistic pleasure in his job.unintentionally unkindthoughtless/inconsiderate not thinking about the effects of your actions on other people: · It was inconsiderate of him not to say that he would be late.· a thoughtless disregard for other people’s feelingstactless someone who is tactless carelessly says or does things that are likely to upset someone, without realizing what they are doing: · How could you be so tactless?· a tactless questioninsensitive behaving in a way that is likely to upset someone, or not seeming to care about someone’s feelings. Insensitive is rather a formal word: · The article is insensitive to the family and friends of the victim.· He later admitted that some of his remarks were ‘insensitive’. |