NYT Dictionary

UNKIND

/ʌnˈkaɪnd/
Adjectiveun-KINDun-kind · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2024

Meaning

Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Inherited from Middle English unkynde; equivalent to un- + kind.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pitilessbitterblackbrutalcrueldisagreeableevilharshheartlesshurtful

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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