kindless

English

Etymology

From kind (“inherent quality, nature”) +‎ less.

Adjective

kindless (comparative more kindless, superlative most kindless)

  1. (archaic, literary) Destitute of kindness; unnatural.
    • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
      Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain!
    • 1771, Hugh Kelly, Clementina, London: Edward & Charles Dilly and T. Cadell, Act III, p. ,
      Kneel not to me, ungrateful, kindless girl!
      I have been prostrate at your feet in vain.
    • 1902, E. W. Hornung, chapter 10, in The Shadow of the Rope‎, New York: Scribner, pages 111–112:
      The Normanthorpe roses, famous throughout the north of England, were as yet barely budding in the kindless wind […]

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