unkindness

Other forms: unkindnesses

Definitions of unkindness
  1. noun
    lack of sympathy
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    antonyms:
    kindness
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
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    unhelpfulness
    an inability to be helpful
    inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness
    the quality of failing to be considerate of others
    tactlessness
    the quality of lacking tact
    bluntness
    the quality of being direct and outspoken
    type of:
    insensitiveness, insensitivity
    the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
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