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单词 unkind
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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 n

un•kind

(ʌnˈkaɪnd)

adj. , -er, -est. lacking in kindness or mercy; severe. [1200–50] un•kind′ness, n.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.unkind - lacking kindnessunkind - 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 feelingsunkind - 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"

unkind

adjective 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-hearted
Translations
不客气的残酷的

unkind

(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 all

The 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, unkind

doesn't have a (certain kind of) bone in (one's) body

Does 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, kind

the (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, unkind

unkindest cut

The 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, unkind

unkindest 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, unkind

unkind


Related to unkind: unkindly, creep
  • adj

Synonyms for unkind

adj cruel

Synonyms

  • 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 unkind

adj lacking kindness

Related Words

  • malign
  • merciless
  • unmerciful

Antonyms

  • kind

adj deficient in humane and kindly feelings

Synonyms

  • pitiless

Related Words

  • inhumane
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