unkindadjective
uk/ʌnˈkaɪnd/us/ʌnˈkaɪnd/B1 not treating someone very well; not considering someone's feelings:
an unkind remark
It was unkind of you to take his toy away.
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- an unkind remark
- It was a bit unkind of you to mention her weight.
- That was an unkind thing to say.
- She's not intentionally unkind - she's just a little thoughtless sometimes.
- Don't be so unkind to your sister!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
- acerbic
- acidly
- backbite
- backbiting
- backhanded
- barbaric
- bilious
- cruelty
- cutthroat
- fiendish
- hard-hearted
- have a heart of stone idiom
- insensible
- malign
- pitiless
- remorseless
- ruthless
- sadism
- sadist
- waspish
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unkindly
adverb uk/ʌnˈkaɪnd.li/us/ʌnˈkaɪnd.li/
"It makes you look older," she said unkindly.
unkindness
noun [ U ] uk/ʌnˈkaɪnd.nəs/us/ʌnˈkaɪnd.nəs/
His stepfather showed him nothing but unkindness.