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Definition of unkind adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unkind

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/
 
/ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/
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  1. unkind (to somebody/something) (to do something) not pleasant or friendly; slightly cruel
    • an unkind remark
    • He was never actually unkind to them.
    • It would be unkind to go without him.
    • She never said anything unkind about anyone.
    opposite kind
    Extra Examples
    • I don't think he meant to sound unkind.
    • Perhaps it was a little unkind of me to mention her accident.
    • She can be terribly unkind sometimes.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnkind is used with these nouns:
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