un·kind

[uhn-kahynd]
adjective, un·kind·er, un·kind·est.
lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English; see un-1, kind1

un·kind·ness, noun
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unkind (ʌnˈkaɪnd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  lacking kindness; unsympathetic or cruel
2.  archaic, dialect or
 a.  (of weather) unpleasant
 b.  (of soil) hard to cultivate
 
un'kindly
 
adv
 
un'kindness
 
n

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Unkind is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History

unkind
early 13c. (implied in unkindly), "strange, foreign, unnatural," from un- (1) "not" + kind. Meaning "lacking in kindness" is recorded from mid-14c.
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Example sentences
No reputable scientist has ever had an unkind word to say about fruits,
  vegetables or whole grains.
It is unkind, and perhaps even a medical mistake waiting to happen.
No reputable scientist has ever had an unkind word to say about fruits,
  vegetables or whole grains.
Such people should, therefore, be denied that right-however unkind that may
  seem.
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