English Explanatory Dictionary

unkindness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being unkind.
  2. An unkind act.
  3. The collective noun for ravens

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈkaɪndnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unkindness.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-unkindness.wav

Word forms

unkindness unkindnesses

Etymology

From Middle English unkyndenesse; equivalent to unkind + -ness.

Synonyms

nonkindness
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