c. 1300, "state or character of being unkind, lack of natural regard or proper consideration," from un- (1) "not" + kindness (n.), or from unkind (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "an unkind act" is from c. 1500.
权威例句
1. Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person.
恶人有恶报.
2. It is easy to see the meanings of unhappiness and unkindness.
这样就很容易理解“unhappiness”和“unkindness” 两个词的意思了.
3. In a word like unkindness the root word is kind.
像“unkindness”一词的词根是“kind”.
4. He realized the unkindness of the remark and immediately regretted having hurt her with it.
他意识到了那番话的恶毒,马上就对伤害她感到非常后悔。
5. It made him wish to make amends for his former unkindness to the boy.