as in rude
lacking in kindness, helpfulness, sympathy, etc.
an unkind remark unkind treatment It was unkind of you not to invite her.
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My opinion is that pursuing this now is both unethical and unkind.
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2024
Modernization has been unkind to India’s women in yet another way.
—Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2015
The woman is matter-of-fact but not unkind; why not show this kid something about how to conduct herself?
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Other species also look for respite from the unkind weather — specifically mammals that carry pathogens.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC News, 23 July 2024
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2024
Modernization has been unkind to India’s women in yet another way.
—Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2015
The woman is matter-of-fact but not unkind; why not show this kid something about how to conduct herself?
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Other species also look for respite from the unkind weather — specifically mammals that carry pathogens.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC News, 23 July 2024
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“Unkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkind. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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