unkindness
Harsh treatment given
Unkindness is the quality of being unkind, or an instance of unkind behavior: She couldn't forget the small unkindnesses of her childhood.
The word also names a group of ravens—a fittingly dark collective noun for birds associated with ill omen.
Savage, merciless behavior
- malevolenceActive ill will
- meannessSpiteful, unkind disposition
- nastinessSpiteful or foul quality
- callousnessCruel emotional indifference
heartlessness · mercilessness · viciousness · spite · malice · harshness · coldness · thoughtlessness
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- dismissivenessAttitude of casual disregard
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
belittlement · disrespect · mockery · snubbing · slighting · rudeness · discourtesy · impoliteness
Failure to provide care
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
thoughtlessness · carelessness · inattention · dismissiveness · coldness · detachment · aloofness · unresponsiveness
Active, bitter hostility
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- ill-willHostile or unkind feeling
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- spitePetty malicious intent
malice · enmity · bitterness · resentment · vindictiveness · vengefulness · hatred · loathing
brutality
Savage, merciless behavior
- malevolenceActive ill will
- meannessSpiteful, unkind disposition
- nastinessSpiteful or foul quality
callousness · heartlessness · mercilessness · viciousness · spite · malice · harshness · coldness · thoughtlessness · insensitivity
contempt
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- dismissivenessAttitude of casual disregard
condescension · belittlement · disrespect · mockery · snubbing · slighting · rudeness · discourtesy · impoliteness · curt
neglect
Failure to provide care
insensitivity · thoughtlessness · carelessness · inattention · dismissiveness · coldness · detachment · aloofness · unresponsiveness · obliviousness
animosity
Active, bitter hostility
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- ill-willHostile or unkind feeling
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
spite · malice · enmity · bitterness · resentment · vindictiveness · vengefulness · hatred · loathing · rancor
murder
Deliberate unlawful killing
omen · superstition · blackbird · carrion · scavenger · roost · cawing · folklore · mythology · Odin
- harshnessseverity, roughness, sternness, sharpness, hardness
- collective nounsflock, herd, school, pack, swarm
- insensitivitycallousness, cold-heartedness, hard-heartedness, heartlessness, inconsideration
- turn-offsick, red flag, red flags, dealbreaker, dealbreakers
- coldnesscold, chill, freeze, freezing, coolness
- crueltycruelty, brutality, inhumanity, viciousness, ruthlessness
unkindnesskindness
Considerate, caring disposition
kindheartedness · benevolence · compassion · charity · gentleness
unkindnesstenderness
Gentle, caring quality
warmth · warmheartedness · softheartedness · affection · lovingness
unkindnesskindness
Considerate, caring disposition
kindheartedness · gentleness · tenderness · warmth · friendliness