adjective
- not showing kindness or consideration; harsh or cruel in behavior or words
Examples
- It was unkind of him to laugh at her mistake.
- She regretted her unkind words immediately after saying them.
- The teacher’s unkind criticism made the student cry.
- Don’t be unkind to your little brother.
- His unkind behavior toward the new employee was noticed by everyone.
- The review was unnecessarily unkind to the young author.