unkindness
unkindness · unkindnesses
The state or quality of being unkindThe state or quality of being unkind.
/ʌnˈkaɪndnəs/
» His unkindness made her angry.
Seine Unfreundlichkeit hat sie wütend gemacht.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being unkind.
His unkindness earlier comes from his bad mood.
She shows her unkindness through her actions.
(countable)An unkind act.
You have done me an unkindness with your cruel deeds.
(collective, countable)A flock of ravens or sometimes crows.
An unkindness of ravens spread across the sky.
More definitions
- lack of sympathy
Examples
2 sentencesHis unkindness made her angry.
deSeine Unfreundlichkeit hat sie wütend gemacht.
His unkindness made them angry.
deSeine Unfreundlichkeit hat sie wütend gemacht.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English unkyndenesse; equivalent to unkind + -ness.From Middle English unkyndenesse; equivalent to unkind + -ness.
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Forms
plural: unkindnesses| Singular | unkindness |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunkind
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable