# unkindness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʌnˈkaɪndnəs/

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being unkind.
2. An unkind act.
3. The collective noun for ravens

## Etymology
From Middle English unkyndenesse; equivalent to unkind + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unkindness