unkind
Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similarLacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful.
» Tom was unkind to Mary.
Tom war unfreundlich zu Maria.
Том был недобр к Мэри.
Том був недобрим до Мері.
Meaning
3 sensesLacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful.
lacking kindness
(obsolete)Not kind; contrary to nature or type; unnatural.
(obsolete)Having no race or kindred; childless.
Examples
52 sentencesTom was unkind to Mary.
Том був недобрим до Мері.
ruТом был недобр к Мэри.
deTom war unfreundlich zu Maria.
Tom is unkind.
Том недобрий.
deTom ist unfreundlich.
Don't be unkind to your friends.
deSei nicht unfreundlich zu deinen Freunden.
Do you think Tom is unkind?
ruДумаешь, Том злой?
Tom was never unkind to me.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English unkynde; equivalent to un- + kind.Inherited from Middle English unkynde; equivalent to un- + kind.
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Forms
unkinder/more unkind, unkindest/most unkind| Comparative | unkinder / more unkind Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | unkindest / most unkind Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- deficient in humane and kindly feelings:pitiless
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form