adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ʌnˈkaɪnd/
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rhymes with -aɪnd
CMU ARPABET:AH0 N K AY1 N D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Not kind; contrary to nature or type; unnatural.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Having no race or kindred; childless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
lacking kindness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a thoughtless and unkind remark
the unkindest cut of all
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: kind
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
deficient in humane and kindly feelings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pitiless
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English unkynde; equivalent to un- + kind.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Middle English:
unkynde
— cruel — see also cruel, harsh