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un·kind
 unkind
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
kaInd
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unkinder, unkindest |
| definition: |
not kind or sympathetic; harsh.
Her unkind remark about my new haircut hurt my feelings.- synonyms:
- harsh
- antonyms:
- decent, kind, kindly
- similar words:
- callous, heartless, ill, inconsiderate, insensitive, nasty, severe
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| related words: |
inhuman, lousy, sharp, stern |
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| derivation: |
unkindness (n.) |
In Old English, the word unkind meant "unnatural" or "not what is expected from one's own people or family."
The word unkind
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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