UNKIND

pitiless, unkind

(adjective) deficient in humane and kindly feelings

unkind

(adjective) lacking kindness; “a thoughtless and unkind remark”; “the unkindest cut of all”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unkind (comparative unkinder or more unkind, superlative unkindest or most unkind)

Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. [From mid-14thC.]

(obsolete) Not kind; contrary to nature or type; unnatural. [From 13thC.]

(obsolete) Having no race or kindred; childless.

Anagrams

• Dunkin, nudnik

Source: Wiktionary


Un*kind", a. Etym: [See Kin kindred.]

Definition: Having no race or kindred; childless. [Obs. & R.] Shak.

Un*kind", a.

1. Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural. [Obs.] "Such unkind abominations." Chaucer.

2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like; cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful. He is unkind that recompenseth not; but he is most unkind that forgetteth. Sir T. Elyot.

– Un*kind"ly, adv.

– Un*kind"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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