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unkind
un·kind U0090200 (ŭn-kīnd′)adj. un·kind·er, un·kind·est 1. Lacking kindness; inconsiderate or unsympathetic.2. Harsh; severe: unkind winters. un·kind′ness n.unkind (ʌnˈkaɪnd) adj1. lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel2. archaic or dialect a. (of weather) unpleasantb. (of soil) hard to cultivate unˈkindly adv unˈkindness nun•kind (ʌnˈkaɪnd) adj. , -er, -est. lacking in kindness or mercy; severe. [1200–50] un•kind′ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"malign - evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"merciless, unmerciful - having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating"kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" | | 2. | unkind - deficient in humane and kindly feelingspitilessinhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used" |
unkindadjective cruel, mean, nasty, spiteful, harsh, malicious, insensitive, unfriendly, inhuman, unsympathetic, uncaring, thoughtless, unfeeling, inconsiderate, uncharitable, unchristian, hardhearted All last summer he'd been unkind to her. kind, caring, benevolent, considerate, generous, sympathetic, charitable, thoughtful, soft-heartedTranslationsunkind (anˈkaind) adjective cruel or harsh. You were very unkind to her. 不客氣的,冷酷的 不客气的,残酷的 unkind
the most unkindest cut of allThe most hurtful or malicious thing that one could say to another. The phrase originated in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in a description of Caesar's murder. Hearing my own mother attack my decision to adopt a child was the most unkindest cut of all.See also: all, cut, most, of, unkinddoesn't have a (certain kind of) bone in (one's) bodyDoes not display the trait stated between "a" and "bone." (This phrase does not refer to an actual bone in the human skeleton.) I highly doubt that Jeannie started that vicious rumor about you—she doesn't have a mean bone in her body.See also: body, bone, have, kindthe (most) unkindest cut (of all)The most heartless, demoralizing, or treacherous action, remark, or outcome possible. A reference to a line in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, describing Caesar's death at the hands of his friends. But the unkindest cut was watching the man I considered my best friend move in with my ex-wife the second I moved out. Even my teachers stood there laughing at me. That was the most unkindest cut of all. Seeing such a beloved character turned into such an absurd parody of herself, well, that's the unkindest cut of all for longtime fans of the series.See also: cut, unkindunkindest cutThe worst insult, ultimate treachery, as in And then, the unkindest cut of all-my partner walks out on me just when the deal is about to go through . This expression was invented by Shakespeare in describing Julius Caesar's stabbing to death by his friends in Julius Caesar (3:2): "This was the most unkindest cut of all." See also: cut, unkindunkindest cut of all, (most)The worst insult, the ultimate in treachery. This expression was used by Shakespeare to describe the assassination of Julius Caesar by his friends: “This was the most unkindest cut of all” (Julius Caesar, 3.2). It found its way into the proverb collections of James Howell, John Ray, and Thomas Fuller, which helped its long survival, although today most, which made it a double superlative, is usually omitted.See also: cut, of, unkindunkind Related to unkind: unkindly, creepSynonyms for unkindadj cruelSynonyms- cruel
- mean
- nasty
- spiteful
- harsh
- malicious
- insensitive
- unfriendly
- inhuman
- unsympathetic
- uncaring
- thoughtless
- unfeeling
- inconsiderate
- uncharitable
- unchristian
- hardhearted
Antonyms- kind
- caring
- benevolent
- considerate
- generous
- sympathetic
- charitable
- thoughtful
- soft-hearted
Synonyms for unkindadj lacking kindnessRelated Words- malign
- merciless
- unmerciful
Antonymsadj deficient in humane and kindly feelingsSynonymsRelated Words |