UNKIND Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

unkind

adjective

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 But no one here is out to humiliate anyone, which is nasty and unkind and not at all the sort of humor Lawrence trades in. —

Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 August 23 – September 22 Being honest doesn’t mean being unkind. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026 Regardless of the few moments when Hines implies that John’s avoidance helps fuel Daryl’s bad behavior, giving a villain edit to a living person who didn’t sign any reality-TV waiver is just unkind. —

Judy Berman, Time, 6 Mar. 2026 Kentucky has been unkind matchup for A&M Before A&M joined the SEC in 2012, the Aggies and Wildcats had met only once — A&M's 73-69 win in December 1978. —

Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unkind

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unkind

Adjective

Meeting a partner’s family can be challenging in any circumstance; anxieties about a family member saying something rude or belittling can only compound that.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Ohm, well played by Scott who can wither with you with a look, is the classic ugly American and is rude to everyone at the hotel, but those putdowns and cruelty hides his self loathing.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026