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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Recent Examples of unkind
Silver, which has always been seen as an alternative to gold even to the point of acquiring an unkind nickname of the poor man’s gold, might enable members of the BRIC group to push on with their plan to break free of the dollar.
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Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Several viewers left unkind comments about Peck's decision to stop shaving below the post.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The Hays Code ended in ’68, but despite the forward strides of the American movie industry, Hollywood could remain an unkind place for women.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
The planet's environmental conditions have proven unkind to the prehistoric animals unleashed all over the world, while humanity has pretty much lost all interest in these majestic creatures.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Several viewers left unkind comments about Peck's decision to stop shaving below the post.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The Hays Code ended in ’68, but despite the forward strides of the American movie industry, Hollywood could remain an unkind place for women.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
The planet's environmental conditions have proven unkind to the prehistoric animals unleashed all over the world, while humanity has pretty much lost all interest in these majestic creatures.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unkind
Adjective
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In interviews, Candy, who struggled with his weight for much of his life, had to deal with the press making rude comments about his size.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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This question becomes thornier once Dorotea visits Rocca in prison, finding her rude and abrasive though not irrational.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The first season of The Office was particularly unpleasant at times, with some of Michael’s most appalling behavior, and The Paper avoids this almost entirely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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If the egg smells unpleasant or has discoloration, discard the egg.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to a Pew Research Center survey, half of Americans hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The latest national polls from groups like Reuters/Ipsos, Civiqs, AP/NORC, Gallup and more have the president's overall approval rating marked as unfavorable once again.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With such inconsiderate rodents running around, staff probably shouldn’t have left cases of fries on the walk-in freezer floor.—
David J. Neal
Updated August 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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But going barefoot on a plane isn’t just inconsiderate to fellow passengers (because of course your feet couldn’t possibly stink)—it’s also pretty unhygienic.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Unkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkind. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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