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unkind

[uhn-kahynd]

adjective

unkinder, unkindest 
  1. lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.



unkind

/ ʌˈ첹ɪԻ /

adjective

  1. lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel

  2. archaic

    1. (of weather) unpleasant

    2. (of soil) hard to cultivate

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unkindness noun
  • ܲˈ쾱Ի adverb
  • ܲˈ쾱ԻԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unkind1

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; un- 1, kind 1
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In his 2014 book Tribal Television, which considered the representation of Native Americans in sitcoms, Tahmahkera added that the portrayal "attempted to break through a largely unkind and unflattering history of representations of the indigenous".

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Snacking is one of the fastest ways to be unkind to yourself —especially if you're just reaching for whatever.

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"It's such an unbelievably cruel and unkind thing to do, and it bothers me throughout the protest period."

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Like other prestige dramas' unkindest deaths, it may serve a higher purpose.

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Refereeing decisions have been unkind at crucial moments, but in eight attempts Scotland have not gone into the final weekend with a realistic shot at the title.

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