unkindness

Examples

• All

• His unkindness towards others made it difficult for him to make friends.

• I'm old enough not to care very much about anything but genuine injustice and unkindness.

  Blog text (5)

• There is no greater unkindness.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The unkindness of not letting women decide when they want to be parents takes my breath away.

  Blog text (23)

• But I refuse to let your unkindness and hatred cause me to respond in anger.

  Blog text (19)

• There is too much unkindness in the world today, and we should strive to be more compassionate.

• She was surprised by the unexpected unkindness of a stranger during a difficult time.

Synonyms

C

cruelty

vsunkindness

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129 3.2

Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose

is broader covering lack of sympathy rather than intentional harm

M

meanness

vsunkindness

9 5.4

Being unkind on purpose to other people

means general lack of sympathy rather than deliberate spiteful harm

C

callousness

vsunkindness

6 7.4

A lack of concern for other people's feelings or suffering

refers to lacking sympathy or consideration rather than emotional numbness

H

harshness

vsunkindness

6 4.1

Very severe or unkind treatment that causes harm

refers to lack of sympathy rather than strictness or severity of action

C

cruelness

vsunkindness

1 4.5

Wanting to hurt or make others suffer

points to lack of sympathy rather than an active inclination to harm

M

mercilessness

vsunkindness

1 8.4

A complete lack of pity or kindness toward others

means general lack of sympathy rather than absolute refusal to show pity

U

ungentleness

vsunkindness

1 8.2

A harsh, unkind way of speaking or acting

means lack of sympathy rather than merely being not gentle in manner

U

unfriendliness

vsunkindness

1 3.9

A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people

expresses lack of sympathy or consideration rather than simple absence of warmth

U

uncharitableness

vsunkindness

8.6

A lack of kindness or willingness to help others

focuses on lack of sympathy or consideration rather than generosity

U

unfeelingness

vsunkindness

8.3

A lack of care or sympathy

emphasizes lack of sympathy or practical consideration rather than numbness

C

coldheartedness

vsunkindness

7.6

Not caring about other people

highlights lack of sympathy or consideration rather than detached feeling

M

meanspiritedness

vsunkindness

• Offensive

7.9

Being unkind and cruel to other people on purpose

describes plain lack of sympathy rather than small spiteful cruelty

U

unmercifulness

vsunkindness

8.9

Not showing kindness or forgiveness to others

covers lack of sympathy rather than refusal to forgive or show mercy

I

inhumaneness

vsunkindness

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8.8

Lack of pity or care for other people

implies lack of sympathy without reaching extreme harm or brutality

B

brutishness

vsunkindness

• Offensive

7.8

Being cruel and showing little kindness

signifies lack of sympathy rather than raw violent harm or roughness

Antonyms

C

compassion

423 2.7

A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them

K

kindness

297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

How Kind

benevolence

16 6.1

kindness

297 1.0

indifference

71 4.6

unkindness

3 4.1

cruelty

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129 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology