Unkind

//ʌnˈkaɪnd//

Synonyms for "unkind" (68 found)

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Closest matches (14)

harsh unkindly bad bitter black brutal callous cold-hearted cruel disagreeable evil flinty hard

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (20)

heartless hurtful ill improper inauspicious inconsiderate inexpedient inferior inflexible inhospitable inhuman insensitive invalid malevolent mean peccant pitiless rigid severe

Adjective(1 words)

pitiless

Related words (34)

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7 relation types

Antonyms

2 entries

kind

Synonyms

1 entries

pitiless

Related terms

2 entries

unkindly unkindness

derived

1 entries

unkindest cut

derived from

1 entries

kind

related to

18 entries

benevolence childless cruel gratitude harsh kind kindness kindred malign merciless race sympathy type ungrateful unjust unkindly

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similar

16 entries

cutting edged harsh hurtful inhumane malign merciless rough stinging unkindly unmerciful unsympathetic

Translations

1 translations across 1 languages.

Middle English

1 entries

unkynde adj (cruel — see also cruel, harsh)

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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He thinks me unkind, too.

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I think him unkind.

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Some people were kind and others were unkind.

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He is rich, but he is unkind.

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