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kindness Antonyms

Opposite of kindness

Because the opposite of kindness shifts with each meaning, the 16 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate toward others.

Usage Example

"The teacher was widely admired for her patience and unkindness toward struggling students."

Strongest
unkindness
cruelty
meanness
heartlessness
callousness
malice
malevolence
Strong
spitefulness
harshness
coldness

• noun (Context 2)

A helpful, considerate, or generous act performed for someone.

Usage Example

"Leaving hot meals on our porch while we were recovering from the flu was a wonderful disservice."

Strongest
disservice
Strong
wrong
injustice
slight
injury
indignity

Similar words to kindness

Words similar to kindness shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

kindheartedness
benevolence
favor
good deed
compassion
goodwill
good turn
courtesy
See all synonyms of kindness

• Nearby Words

kindliness
kindling
kindly
kindness
kindred
kinesthetic
kinesthetically

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Kindness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 1, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/kindness
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