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Definitions for UNKIND
ʌnˈkaɪndun·kind

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unkindadjective

    lacking kindness

    "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"

  2. pitiless, unkindadjective

    deficient in humane and kindly feelings

Wiktionary

  1. unkindadjective

    Having no race or kindred; childless.

  2. unkindadjective

    Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural.

  3. unkindadjective

    Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like; cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unkindadjective

    Not favourable; not benevolent.

    In nature there’s no blemish but the mind;
    None can be call’d deform’d, but the unkind. William Shakespeare.

    To the noble mind
    Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind. William Shakespeare.

    To Nimrod our author seems a little unkind; and says, that he, against right, enlarged his empire. John Locke.

    A real joy I never knew,
    Till I believ’d thy passion true;
    A real grief I ne’er can find,
    ’Till thou prov’st perjur’d or unkind. Matthew Prior.

Wikipedia

  1. Unkind

    Acumen Nation is an American industrial rock band from Chicago, Illinois.

ChatGPT

  1. unkind

    Unkind refers to behaving in a cruel, mean, or harsh manner, showing a lack of gentleness, affection, or concern for others. It often involves actions or words that cause hurt, distress, or discomfort to others. Unkindness may manifest in lack of consideration, inconsiderateness, or thoughtlessness towards other people's feelings or rights.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unkindadjective

    having no race or kindred; childless

  2. Unkindadjective

    not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural

  3. Unkindadjective

    wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like; cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Unkind

    un-kīnd′, adj. contrary to kind or nature: wanting in kindness: cruel.—n. Unkīnd′liness, want of kindliness.—adj. Unkīnd′ly, contrary to kind or nature: malignant: not kind.—adv. (Milt.) in a manner contrary to kind or nature: in an unkindly manner: cruelly.—n. Unkīnd′ness, want of kindness or affection: cruelty.—adj. Unkin′dred (obs.), not related.—adv. Unkin′dredly.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of UNKIND in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of UNKIND in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of UNKIND in a Sentence

  1. Kahlil Gibran:

    I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.

  2. The Hitopadesa:

    A stranger who is kind is a kinsman; an unkind kinsman is a stranger.

  3. Jill Dictrow:

    [The show is] talking about sex the way I want to talk about it… so we can openly talk about what is going on behind the scenes and closed doors so people are having satisfying sexual relationships. [We’re] not talking about it in a way that is crude and unkind.

  4. Deborah Moore:

    Dad taught me to always be appreciative of what you have, in fact, he would never say no to anyone who asked for an autograph. Even if it was at the most inconvenient moment, he ’d be so gracious and say yes. I remember he once said, ‘ These are the people who put me here ’ and that’s why he did it. He also taught me that it’s so easy to be kind and so hard to be unkind, because he always had so much love and respect for other people. He was such a good man.

  5. William Shakespeare:

    Blow, blow, thou winter wind Thou art not so unkind, As man's ingratitude.

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