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unkindness
This term describes a lack of warmth or compassion, often manifesting as a sharp, cold, or deliberate cruelty. It carries a heavier emotional weight than simple rudeness, suggesting a deeper absence of empathy or a conscious decision to be harsh toward others.
In a specialized ornithological context, the word serves as a poetic collective noun for ravens. This usage is rare in everyday speech and is primarily found in literary or natural history texts to evoke the ominous reputation associated with these birds.
Meanings
Examples
I cannot forgive the sheer unkindness of his remarks.
The villain showed a shocking level of unkindness toward the prisoners.
She reflected on the unkindness she had shown her sister years ago.
The cold unkindness in his eyes made me shiver.
I will not tolerate any unkindness in my classroom.
An unkindness of ravens gathered on the old stone wall.
Look up there, a whole unkindness of ravens is circling the tower.
The poet described an unkindness of ravens descending upon the battlefield.
The poet described an unkindness of ravens descending upon the battlefield.