as in rude
lacking in kindness, helpfulness, sympathy, etc.
an unkind remark unkind treatment It was unkind of you not to invite her.
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Recent Examples of unkind
Her parents are too busy to give her undivided attention, her best friend Vali is starting to hang out more with a classmate who’s often unkind, and her favorite teacher is retiring.
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Caroline Carlson
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Silver, which has always been seen as an alternative to gold even to the point of acquiring an unkind nickname of the poor man’s gold, might enable members of the BRIC group to push on with their plan to break free of the dollar.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Several viewers left unkind comments about Peck's decision to stop shaving below the post.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The Hays Code ended in ’68, but despite the forward strides of the American movie industry, Hollywood could remain an unkind place for women.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
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Caroline Carlson
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Silver, which has always been seen as an alternative to gold even to the point of acquiring an unkind nickname of the poor man’s gold, might enable members of the BRIC group to push on with their plan to break free of the dollar.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Several viewers left unkind comments about Peck's decision to stop shaving below the post.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The Hays Code ended in ’68, but despite the forward strides of the American movie industry, Hollywood could remain an unkind place for women.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unkind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unkind
Adjective
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These particular coffee-shop customers picked the wrong day to be rude, though.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Lions give a rude welcome back to Ben Johnson, while the 49ers run over the Saints.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Just the prospect of interacting with that person can be unpleasant or feel draining.—
Josh Davis,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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One unpleasant but necessary aspect of board service is disciplinary action against unneighborly behavior by members.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An unfavorable past Amid the AI race heating up, the United States has banned China from using its most advanced AI products, including NVIDIA’s H100 and H200 chips.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sherrill received a 40 percent favorability rating, compared to a 29 percent unfavorable rating.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With such inconsiderate rodents running around, staff probably shouldn’t have left cases of fries on the walk-in freezer floor.—
David J. Neal
Updated August 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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But going barefoot on a plane isn’t just inconsiderate to fellow passengers (because of course your feet couldn’t possibly stink)—it’s also pretty unhygienic.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And folks who are worried about coming off as impolite can find a phrase that feels comfortable for them and repeat that.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Unkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkind. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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