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unkind |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unkind \Un*kind"\, a. [See {Kin} kindred.] Having no race or kindred; childless. [Obs. & R.] --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unkind \Un*kind"\, a. 1. Not kind contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural. [Obs.] ``Such unkind abominations.'' --Chaucer. 2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful. He is unkind that recompenseth not but he is most unkind that forgetteth --Sir T. Elyot. -- {Un*kind"ly}, adv -- {Un*kind"ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: unkind adj 1: lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all" [ant: {kind}] 2: deficient in humane and kindly feelings [syn: {pitiless}] 3: lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy [syn: {cruel}] 4: (of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters" [syn: {brutal}, {cruel}, {harsh}, {rigorous}]
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