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unkind

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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