unkind

adjective/ʌnˈkaɪnd/

Frequency rank: #13,261 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Not kind; harsh or unpleasant in behavior toward others.

Illustration for the English word “unkind”

Example sentence

It was unkind of him to laugh at her mistake in front of everyone.

Synonyms & related words

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