unkind

adjective

un·kind ˌən-ˈkīnd

Synonyms of unkind next

: not pleasing or mild : inclement

an unkind climate

: lacking in kindness or sympathy : harsh, cruel

unkindness

ˌən-ˈkīn(d)-nəs

noun

Example Sentences

It was unkind of you not to invite her. How could you be so unkind?

Recent Examples on the Web That someone would laugh at you is insensitive and unkind. —

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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023 The response was unkind, Sailor said. —

AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2022 The passage of time had been unkind. —

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Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023 History was often unkind to these follies. —

James Fenton, The New York Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2023 But many were unkind. —

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