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unkind

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/ʌnˈkaɪnd/ · un-kind

Not friendly, generous, or considerate; harsh.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not friendly, generous, or considerate; harsh.

دوستانہ، فراخدلانہ یا مہربان نہیں؛ سخت۔

نہایت سخت

nihayat sakht

Formal: غیر مہربان

Synonyms

cruelmeanharshظالمشدیدسخت

Antonyms

kindgentleconsiderateمہرباننرمفراخ دل

Common Collocations

  • unkind remark
  • unkind behavior
  • unkind words

Example Sentences

His unkind words hurt her feelings.

اس کے نہایت سخت الفاظ نے اس کے جذبات کو ٹھیس پہنچائی۔

Us ke nihayat sakht afzaz ne is ke jazbat ko taut pohanchai.

It's unkind to speak badly about others.

دوسروں کے بارے میں برا کہنا نہایت سخت ہے۔

Dosron ke bare mein bura kehna nihayat sakht hai.

She felt sad after his unkind actions.

اس کے نہایت سخت اعمال کے بعد وہ اداس محسوس کر رہی تھی۔

Us ke nihayat sakht aamaal ke baad woh udas mehsoos kar rahi thi.

Easily Confused With

unkempt:Unkempt refers to being untidy or unclean, while unkind refers to lack of kindness.

Word Family

kind
adjectiveمہربان
kindness
nounمہربانی
unkindly
adverbنہایت سختی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'unkind' as 'not kind'.

Imagine a sad face reacting to harsh words.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یادِ ماضی عجب درد ہے، ہر اک بات میں ہے مرضی دل کی

Yaad-e-mazi ajab dard hai, har ik baat mein hai marzi dil ki.

The memory of the past is a peculiar pain, in every word lies the wish of the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بد اخلاقی کی عادت اڑنا ہے۔

Bad khlaq ki aadat udna hai.

Habit of unkindness is easily acquired.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "cynde" — nature, birth

First known use: 14th century

The prefix 'un-' was added to denote negativity, forming the antonym of 'kind'.