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Unkindly

adjective/ʌŋkˈaɪndli/
Definition
lacking in sympathy and kindness
in an unkind manner or with unkindness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌŋkˈaɪndli/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌŋkˈaɪndli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌŋkˈaɪndli/
3 syllables Say it as /ʌŋkˈaɪndli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking in sympathy and kindness
“unkindly ancts”
adverbin an unkind manner or with unkindness
“The teacher treats the children unkindly”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unfreundlich
es mangelt an Mitgefühl und Freundlichkeit
🇫🇷French
méchamment
manque de sympathie et de gentillesse
🇪🇸Spanish
cruelmente
carente de simpatía y amabilidad
🇮🇹Italian
scortesemente
privo di simpatia e gentilezza
🇳🇱Dutch
onvriendelijk
gebrek aan sympathie en vriendelijkheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
cruelmente
falta de simpatia e bondade
🇷🇺Russian
недоброжелательно
не хватает сочувствия и доброты
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निर्दयी
सहानुभूति और दया की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্দয়ভাবে
সহানুভূতি এবং দয়ার অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
இரக்கமின்றி
இரக்கம் மற்றும் இரக்கம் இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
దయ లేకుండా
సానుభూతి మరియు దయ లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्दयपणे
सहानुभूती आणि दयाळूपणाची कमतरता
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિર્દયતાથી
સહાનુભૂતિ અને દયાનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ದಯವಾಗಿ
ಸಹಾನುಭೂತಿ ಮತ್ತು ದಯೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദയയില്ലാതെ
സഹതാപത്തിൻ്റെയും ദയയുടെയും അഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਰਹਿਮੀ ਨਾਲ
ਹਮਦਰਦੀ ਅਤੇ ਦਿਆਲਤਾ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے رحمی سے
ہمدردی اور مہربانی کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不友善地
缺乏同情心和善意
🇯🇵Japanese
不親切に
同情心や優しさに欠けている
🇰🇷Korean
불친절하게
동정심과 친절이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không tử tế
thiếu sự cảm thông và lòng tốt
🇹🇭Thai
ไร้ความกรุณา
ขาดความเห็นอกเห็นใจและความเมตตา
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak ramah
kurang simpati dan kebaikan
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi mabait
kulang sa simpatiya at kabaitan
🇲🇾Malay
dengan tidak baik
kurang simpati dan ihsan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بقسوة
تفتقر إلى التعاطف واللطف
🇮🇷Persian
نامهربانانه
فاقد همدردی و مهربانی
🇹🇷Turkish
nezaketsiz
sempati ve nezaketten yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
בצורה לא נחמדה
חסר אהדה וחסד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unkindly'?
The primary meaning of 'unkindly' is 'lacking in sympathy and kindness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unkindly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unkindly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unkindly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unkindly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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