unkind
/ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/adjective
उच्चारण अन्काइन्ड
निर्दयी, कठोर, रूखा
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~ (to sb) | ~ (of sb) (to do sth)
unpleasant or unfriendly; slightly cruel
निर्दयी, कठोर, रूखा
- It was unkind of you to laugh at him.
- an unkind remark
- It was unkind of him to ignore her at the party.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't be unkind to the new student.
- She regretted her unkind words as soon as she said them.
Synonyms unpleasant harsh cruel mean hurtful
Opposite kind gentle considerate friendly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
It is unkind of sb + to-infinitive
To judge a person's behaviour, use of after unkind with the person, then to + verb.
किसी व्यक्ति के व्यवहार का मूल्यांकन करने के लिए 'unkind' के बाद of, फिर व्यक्ति और उसके बाद to + verb आता है।
- It was unkind of you to laugh at his accent.
- It would be unkind of us to leave without saying goodbye.
be unkind to + person / animal
Use to, not with, for the person or creature who receives the harsh treatment.
कठोर व्यवहार पाने वाले व्यक्ति या जीव के लिए to आता है, with नहीं।
- Radhika was never unkind to her juniors.
- Do not be unkind to stray animals.
unkind + noun
Before a noun it describes remarks, words, treatment or acts.
Noun से पहले यह टिप्पणियों, शब्दों, व्यवहार या कार्यों का वर्णन करता है।
- An unkind remark can hurt a friend for years.
unkinder / the unkindest / more unkind
Both unkinder and more unkind are possible; the unkindest cut is a fixed phrase for the worst insult.
Unkinder और more unkind दोनों संभव हैं; 'the unkindest cut' सबसे बुरे अपमान के लिए निश्चित वाक्यांश है।
- It was the unkindest cut of all when his own friend refused to help.
+Collocations 4
unkind + noun
remarkwordcommenttreatmentjoke
- The teacher regretted making an unkind comment about the boy's handwriting.
adverb + unkind
ratherdeeplyneedlesslyverycruelly
- It was needlessly unkind to mention his failure in front of everyone.
verb + unkind
beseemsoundprovefeel
- His reply sounded unkind, though he did not mean it so.
unkind + to
to the poorto strangersto childrento animals
- The old man had never been unkind to anyone in the village.
“More examples 5
- It was unkind of the neighbours to complain about the wedding band.
पड़ोसियों का शादी के बैंड की शिकायत करना निर्दयतापूर्ण था।
- The monsoon was unkind to the farmers this year.
इस वर्ष मानसून किसानों के प्रति निर्मम रहा।
- She apologised for her unkind words after the argument.
बहस के बाद उसने अपने कठोर शब्दों के लिए क्षमा माँगी।
- Ranking students publicly is unkind and rarely helps them improve.
विद्यार्थियों की सार्वजनिक रूप से रैंकिंग करना असंवेदनशील है और इससे सुधार में प्रायः मदद नहीं मिलती।
- Time has been unkind to the old fort, and its walls are crumbling.
समय ने पुराने किले के साथ अन्याय किया है और उसकी दीवारें ढह रही हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It was unkind from you to shout at the child.
✓ It was unkind of you to shout at the child.
After adjectives that judge character, the preposition is of.
स्वभाव का मूल्यांकन करने वाले adjectives के बाद preposition of आता है।
✗ He is unkind with his servants.
✓ He is unkind to his servants.
Use to after kind and unkind for the person who receives the treatment.
व्यवहार पाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए kind और unkind के बाद to आता है।
✗ Her words were more unkinder than his.
✓ Her words were unkinder than his.
Do not use more with an adjective that already has -er.
जिस adjective में पहले से -er है, उसके साथ more का प्रयोग न करें।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
un·kind
?Which word?
Keep the unkind words together: unkind, harsh, mean (unkind, informal), callous (not caring about others' suffering), spiteful (wanting to hurt), hurtful.
निर्दयता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unkind, harsh, mean (निर्दयी, अनौपचारिक), callous (दूसरों के कष्ट की परवाह न करना), spiteful (आहत करना चाहने वाला), hurtful।
§Grammar and usage
Unkind to sb; it was unkind of you to do sth (of, not for).
Unkind के साथ दो pattern हैं: 'unkind to sb' (किसी के प्रति निर्दयी) और 'it was unkind of you to do sth' (आपका ऐसा करना निर्दयता थी)। यहाँ 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।