unkindness

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unkindness

  • /ʌnˈkaɪndnəs/

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From Middle English unkyndenesse; equivalent to unkind + -ness.

noun unkindnesses

  1. uncountable The state or quality of being unkind. His unkindness earlier comes from his bad mood.
  2. countable An unkind act. You have done me an unkindness with your cruel deeds.
  3. collective, countable A flock of ravens or sometimes crows. An unkindness of ravens spread across the sky.

    Similar: murder, conspiracy

Similar: nonkindness

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@misc{unkindness_2026,
  title = {unkindness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unkindness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}