Meanings
noundiskindness (countable and uncountable, plural diskindnesses)
plural diskindnesses
- rareuncountableunkindness
- countablerareAn unkind act.
1849 Southey's common-place book. Ed. by J.W. Warter To do another man a diskindness merely because he has done me one, serves to no good purpose, and to many ill ones.
1 more example
it was in his power to do me great diskindnesses, if he should take a fancy to it.
1988 John Chardin - Travels in Persia, 1673-1677
Origin
- Latindis-
- Old Frenchdes-
- Latindis-
- Middle Englishdis-
- Englishdis-
- Englishkindness
- Englishdiskindness
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APA
diskindness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskindness
MLA
“diskindness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskindness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diskindness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskindness.
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