unkindliest

un·kind·ly

[uhn-kahynd-lee] adjective, un·kind·li·er, un·kind·li·est.
1.
not kindly; unkind; ill-natured.
2.
inclement or bleak, as weather or climate.
3.
unfavorable for crops: unkindly soil.
adverb
4.
in an unkind manner.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see un-1, kindly

un·kind·li·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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