unkind

adjective

/ʌnˈkaɪnd/

Definition

B1 slightly cruel: an unkind remark It was unkind of you to take his rattle away.Unkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressiveTreating people or animals badlyInsults and abuse unkindly

/-li/ adverb unkindness

/-nəs/ noun [U]

(Definition of unkind adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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