unkind

ʌnˈkaɪnd

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Definition of unkind - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

behaviorlacking kindness or sympathy, often harsh or cruel

That was an unkind thing to say.
The unkind review crushed the young artist's confidence.
Neighbors called the eviction notice unkind and unnecessary.

cruel

harsh

unsympathetic

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Expressions with unkind

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unkind person

person who is mean or harsh

She was known as an unkind person at school.

Origin of unkind

Old English, un- (not) + cynde (natural)

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mean

adj.

unkind behavior

unkind, spiteful

miserable

adj.

personal mood

very unhappy, often showing irritability or unkind behavior

dirty trick

behavior

unkind or deceitful action to harm someone

make fun of

teasing

tease or mock someone in a playful or unkind way

pick on

bullying

single out someone for unkind treatment

meanness

unkindness

the quality of being unkind or cruel

nasty

adj.

behavior

spiteful or unkind in behavior

bad turn

behavior

unkind action causing harm or trouble

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French:méchant, ...
German:unfreundlich, ...
Italian:scortese, ...
Spanish:poco amable, ...
Portuguese:indelicado, ...
Chinese:不友善的, ...
Japanese:不親切な, ...
Arabic:قَاسٍ, ...
Hebrew:לֹא אֲדִיב, ...
Russian:недобрый, ...
Ukrainian:недобрий, ...
Hindi:निर्दयी, ...
Bengali:অসহৃদয়, ...
Catalan:poc amable, ...
Czech:nelaskavý, ...
Danish:uvenlig, ...
Dutch:onvriendelijk, ...
Greek:άκαρδος, ...
Hungarian:bántó, ...
Khmer:មិនសប្បុរស, ...
Korean:불친절한, ...
Persian:نامهربان, ...
Polish:nieżyczliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):indelicado, ...
Romanian:răutăcios, ...
Swedish:okänslig, ...
Thai:ใจร้าย, ...
Turkish:kaba, ...
Vietnamese:không tử tế, ...

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Definition of unkind - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Expressions with unkind

Origin of unkind

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Terms with unkind included in their meaning

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