unkind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful.
  2. Not kind; contrary to nature or type; unnatural.
  3. Having no race or kindred; childless.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈkaɪnd/ En-us-unkind.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-unkind.wav

Word forms

unkind unkinder more unkind unkindest most unkind

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English unkynde; equivalent to un- + kind.

Related words

Derived words

unkindest cut
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