un·kind ( n-k nd )adj. un·kind·er, un·kind·est 1. Lacking kindness; inconsiderate or unsympathetic. 2. Harsh; severe: unkind winters. un·kind ness n. |
unkind [ʌnˈkaɪnd]
adj
1. lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel
2. Archaic or dialect
a. (of weather) unpleasant
b. (of soil) hard to cultivate
unkindly adv
unkindness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"malign - evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion" merciless, unmerciful - having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating" kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" |
| 2. |  unkind - deficient in humane and kindly feelingsinhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used" |
unkind
adjective cruel, mean, nasty, spiteful, harsh, malicious, insensitive, unfriendly, inhuman, unsympathetic, uncaring, thoughtless, unfeeling, inconsiderate, uncharitable, unchristian, hardhearted All last summer he'd been unkind to her.
kind, caring, benevolent, considerate, generous, sympathetic, charitable, thoughtful, soft-hearted
kind, caring, benevolent, considerate, generous, sympathetic, charitable, thoughtful, soft-hearted
Translations
unkind [ʌnˈkaɪnd] ADJ (unkinder (compar) (unkindest (superl)))
1. (= cruel, nasty) [person] → poco amable; (stronger) → cruel; [criticism] → duro; [remark] → cruel; [words] → desagradable
that was very unkind of him → eso fue muy poco amable de su parte
I've never known him to be unkind → nunca ha sido desagradable, que yo sepa
she never has an unkind word to say about anyone → nunca dice nada malo de nadie
it would be unkind to say that → sería cruel decir que ...
to be unkind to sb → portarse mal con algn
that was very unkind of him → eso fue muy poco amable de su parte
I've never known him to be unkind → nunca ha sido desagradable, que yo sepa
she never has an unkind word to say about anyone → nunca dice nada malo de nadie
it would be unkind to say that → sería cruel decir que ...
to be unkind to sb → portarse mal con algn
unkind [ʌnˈkaɪnd] adj [person] → pas gentil(le); [remark, behaviour] → désobligeant(e)
No one has an unkind word to say about him → Personne n'a quoi que ce soit de désobligeant à dire sur son compte.
to be unkind to sb → ne pas bien se comporter avec qn
it is unkind to do sth → ce n'est pas gentil de faire qch
It is unkind to make fun of people → Ce n'est pas gentil de se moquer des gens.
it is unkind of sb to do sth → ce n'est pas gentil de la part de qn de faire qch
It was unkind of him to say that → Ce n'était pas gentil de sa part de dire ça.
No one has an unkind word to say about him → Personne n'a quoi que ce soit de désobligeant à dire sur son compte.
to be unkind to sb → ne pas bien se comporter avec qn
it is unkind to do sth → ce n'est pas gentil de faire qch
It is unkind to make fun of people → Ce n'est pas gentil de se moquer des gens.
it is unkind of sb to do sth → ce n'est pas gentil de la part de qn de faire qch
It was unkind of him to say that → Ce n'était pas gentil de sa part de dire ça.
unkind
adj (+er)
person, remark, action (= not nice) → unfreundlich, nicht nett; (= cruel) → lieblos, gemein; (= harsh) climate, country, action → schlecht (to für); don’t be (so) unkind! → das ist aber gar nicht nett (von dir)!; she was unkind enough to say that… → sie hatte die Unfreundlichkeit zu sagen, dass …; she never has an unkind word to say about anyone → von ihr ist niemals ein unfreundliches or böses Wort über irgendjemanden zu hören; to be unkind to animals → nicht gut zu Tieren sein; unkind to the skin → nicht hautfreundlich; fate has been very unkind to him → das Schicksal hat ihn grausam behandelt; the weather was unkind to us → das Wetter war uns nicht wohl gesonnen; it would be unkind not to tell him the truth → es wäre gemein, ihm nicht die Wahrheit zu sagen
(Sport) bounce → unglücklich
unkind [ʌnˈkaɪnd] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (person, remark) → poco gentile, scortese; (stronger) → villano/a; (fate, blow) → crudele
the sun can be unkind to delicate skins → il sole può far male alle pelli delicate
unkind [ʌnˈkaɪnd] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (person, remark) → poco gentile, scortese; (stronger) → villano/a; (fate, blow) → crudele
the sun can be unkind to delicate skins → il sole può far male alle pelli delicate
the sun can be unkind to delicate skins → il sole può far male alle pelli delicate
unkind [ʌnˈkaɪnd] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (person, remark) → poco gentile, scortese; (stronger) → villano/a; (fate, blow) → crudele
the sun can be unkind to delicate skins → il sole può far male alle pelli delicate
adj unkind [anˈkaind]
cruel or harsh You were very unkind to her. lelik, onbeskof غَيْر لَطيف، قاسٍ нелюбезен bezcitný barsk unfreundlich σκληρός, απότομος cruel, duro ebasõbralik نامهربان epäystävällinen méchant לא אדיב निर्दयी neljubazan barátságtalan; rosszindulatú óvingjarnlegur crudele; scortese 不親切な 몰인정한 negeras nelaipns; neiejūtīgs; ļauns tdk bertimbang rasa onaardig hard, uvennlig niedobry cruel rău недобрый neláskavý, nevľúdny, bezcitný neprijazen neljubazan ovänlig, hård ไม่เมตตา kaba, acımasız 不客氣的，冷酷的 недобрий, злий بے رحم không tốt, độc ác 不客气的
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