unkind to

adjective phrase

Meaning

Lacking consideration, gentleness, or sympathy toward someone or something.

Examples

It is unkind to laugh at people when they make mistakes.
He was unkind to the stray dog by shooing it away in the rain.

Synonyms: mean, rude, cruel, insensitive, callous

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unkind to

adjective phrase

Pronunciation: ˌʌnˈkaɪnd tuː

Definition

Lacking consideration, gentleness, or sympathy toward someone or something.

Examples

It is unkind to laugh at people when they make mistakes.
He was unkind to the stray dog by shooing it away in the rain.
She realized her words were unkind to her younger brother.

Synonyms of unkind to

Words with a similar meaning to unkind to:

mean
rude
cruel
insensitive
callous

Antonyms of unkind to

Words with the opposite meaning to unkind to:

kind
considerate

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