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View usage for: (ʌnkaɪnd) Word forms: comparative unkinder, superlative unkindest1. adjectiveIf someone is unkind, they behave in an unpleasant, unfriendly, or slightly cruel way. You can also describe someone's words or actions as unkind. All last summer he'd been unkind to her. [+ to] No one has an unkind word to say about him. Without wishing to be unkind, she's not the most interesting company. I think it's a bit unkind to describe the ship in those terms. Synonyms: cruel, mean [informal], nasty, spiteful More Synonyms of unkind unkindly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Several viewers commented unkindly on her dress sense. 'He's a bit of an eccentric old fatty,' Thomas thought, unkindly. unkindness uncountable noun He realized the unkindness of the remark and immediately regretted having hurt herwith it. [+ of] Synonyms: cruelty, spite, malice, insensitivity More Synonyms of unkind 2. adjectiveIf you describe something bad that happens to someone as unkind, you mean that they do not deserve it. [written] The weather was unkind to those pipers who played in the morning. [+ to] ...a shared conviction that some unkind fate or chance is keeping them apart. unkind in British English (ʌnˈkaɪnd) adjective1. lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel 2. archaic or dialecta. (of weather) unpleasant b. (of soil) hard to cultivate Derived forms unkindly (unˈkindly) adverb unkindness (unˈkindness) noun unkind in American English (ʌnˈkaɪnd) adjective not kind ; specif.,a. not sympathetic to or considerate of others b. harsh, severe, cruel, rigorous, etc. Derived forms unkindness (unˈkindness) noun Examples of 'unkind' in a sentenceunkind British English: unkind ADJECTIVE If you are unkind, you behave in an unpleasant and unfriendly way. All last summer he'd been unkind to her. - American English: unkind
- Brazilian Portuguese: cruel
- Chinese: 不仁慈的
- European Spanish: poco amable
- French: désagréable
- German: unfreundlich
- Italian: scortese
- Japanese: 不親切な
- Korean: 가혹한
- European Portuguese: cruel
- Latin American Spanish: poco amable
Chinese translation of 'unkind' adj -
刻薄的 (kèbó de) to be unkind to sb 对(對)某人刻薄 (duì mǒurén kèbó) it is unkind to make fun of people 取笑他人是不友好的 (qǔxiào tārén shì bù yǒuhǎo de) it was unkind of him to say that 他那么(麼)说(說)是不友好的 (tā nàme shuō shì bù yǒuhǎo de)
All related terms of 'unkind'Definition unsympathetic or cruel He apologised for being unkind. Synonyms unfriendly uncaring unchristian hardhearted Opposites kind , caring , benevolent , considerate , generous , sympathetic , charitable , thoughtful , soft-hearted Additional synonymsDefinition unkind and showing no understanding He said many harsh and unkind things. Synonyms hard, sharp, severe, bitter, cruel, stern, unpleasant, abusive, unkind, pitiless, unfeelingDefinition lacking in care or thought for others his inconsiderate behaviour Synonyms selfish, rude, insensitive, self-centred, careless, unkind, intolerant, thoughtless, unthinking, tactless, uncharitable, ungracious, indelicateDefinition cruel or brutal The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. Synonyms cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, ruthless, barbaric, heartless, merciless, diabolical, cold-blooded, remorseless, barbarous, fiendish, pitiless, unfeeling, bestialAdditional synonymsDefinition unaware of or ignoring other people's feelings Her friend was insensitive and careless. Synonyms unfeeling, indifferent, unconcerned, uncaring, tough, hardened, callous, crass, unresponsive, thick-skinned, obtuse, tactless, imperceptive, unsusceptible She described the charges as malicious. Synonyms spiteful, malevolent, malignant, vicious, bitter, resentful, pernicious (formal), vengeful, bitchy (informal), hateful, baleful, injurious, rancorous, catty (informal), shrewish, ill-disposed, evil-minded, ill-naturedDefinition unkind or spiteful The prison officer described him as the meanest man he'd ever met. Synonyms malicious, hostile, nasty, sour, unpleasant, rude, unfriendly, bad-tempered, disagreeable, churlish, ill-tempered, cantankerousDefinition (of a person) spiteful or ill-natured He's only nasty to me when there's no-one around to see it. Synonyms spiteful, mean (informal), offensive, annoying, vicious, unpleasant, abusive, vile, malicious, bad-tempered, despicable, disagreeableHe could be spiteful. Synonyms malicious, nasty, vindictive, cruel, malignant, barbed, malevolent, venomous, bitchy (informal), snide, rancorous, catty (informal), splenetic, shrewish, ill-disposed, ill-naturedDefinition not considerate of the feelings of other people a minority of thoughtless and inconsiderate people Synonyms inconsiderate, rude, selfish, insensitive, unkind, uncaring, indiscreet, tactless, impolite, undiplomatic Definition unkind or harsh an uncharitable assessment of the reasons for the failure Synonyms unkind, mean (informal), cruel, insensitive, unfriendly, merciless, unforgiving, unsympathetic, stingy, unfeeling, ungenerous, unchristian, hardhearted Definition without sympathy an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people Synonyms callous, insensitive, heartless, cold, cruel, hardened, stony, inhuman, unsympathetic, uncaring, apathetic, pitiless, hardhearted Definition not feeling or showing sympathy an unsympathetic doctor Synonyms insensitive, callous, heartless, hard, cold, harsh, cruel, indifferent, unkind, unmoved, unconcerned, apathetic, soulless, unresponsive, unfeeling, uncompassionate, compassionless (rare), stony-hearted, unpitying |