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kindness

kindness

297 1.0
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
  • noun
  • /ˈkaɪndnəs/
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  • A small act of kindness can make a big difference in someone's day.
  • acts of kindness
  • show kindness
  • human kindness

You know, you can still have grace and kindness and connect with people.

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Examples

  • So acts of kindness will help you feel better.

  • Each of you have showed me kindness and mercy.

  • My question is what role has kindness played in building your success?

  • But I will say that I just think that kindness is everything.

  • Believe in kindness to yourself and to others.

  • But the fact of the matter is kindness can open you up.

  • Any kindness shown to anyone gives me joy.

  • So many are suffering and in such pain; a little kindness goes a long way.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Or do we measure it by the kindness displayed?

  • But all he had to offer was kindness and some fun while it lasted.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

generosity
vskindness
128 2.1

Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others

is a general social quality that includes giving plus friendliness and care
warmth
vskindness
103 1.0

A friendly, kind feeling in the way someone speaks or acts

is the wider quality covering friendliness generosity and consideration
goodwill
vskindness
95 2.8

Friendly feelings and kind acts toward other people

is the stable social quality covering friendly actions generosity and consideration
charity
vskindness
76 1.4

Being kind and forgiving toward other people

is the wider moral quality that includes friendly caring and generosity
friendliness
vskindness
16 1.0

A kind and pleasant way of treating other people

is a general attitude of warmth generosity and considerate actions
benevolence
vskindness
16 6.1

Kind feelings and actions that help other people

is the everyday social quality showing friendliness generosity and care
niceness
vskindness
11 1.3

A kind and polite way of treating other people

is the deeper moral quality also involving generosity and thoughtfulness
good will
vskindness
11 1.9

A friendly, helpful feeling toward other people

is the wider moral quality including generosity and considerate behaviour
thoughtfulness
vskindness
8 2.9

Being kind and careful about other people's needs and feelings

is broader, covering friendliness generosity and considerate acts
graciousness
vskindness
6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

is the everyday quality of being friendly generous and considerate
helpfulness
vskindness
3 2.3

Willingness to support other people

is a wider social quality that includes being friendly and considerate
cordiality
vskindness
2 5.7

Warm friendly behavior that makes people feel welcome

is the more general attitude showing generosity and considerate behaviour
beneficence
vskindness
  • Formal
2 8.4

Kind acts that help other people

is the broader personal quality of friendliness generosity and considerate behaviour
heartedness
vskindness
2 5.2

A kind, warm way of treating other people

is the broader term for friendly, generous, and considerate conduct
loving-kindness
vskindness
1 5.2

A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people

is a general moral quality not necessarily based on personal affection
kindliness
vskindness
1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

is the everyday general term for that same attitude
kind-heartedness
vskindness
1 2.2

Being caring and helpful to people who need support

is the general quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
benignity
vskindness
1 8.1

A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel safe

is the broad social quality that also includes generosity and friendly regard
kindheartedness
vskindness
3.9

A caring and generous attitude toward other people

is broader and covers friendly, generous, and considerate behaviour
warmheartedness
vskindness
4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

is the general quality including friendliness generosity and consideration
warmness
vskindness
1.1

A feeling of kindness and affection toward someone

is the general social quality of being friendly generous and considerate
good-naturedness
vskindness
3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

is the broader social quality that also includes generosity and consideration
amiableness
vskindness
6.7

A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable

is the wider moral quality including generosity and consideration
generousness
vskindness
3.4

Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything

is a broader moral quality that also includes friendliness and consideration
charitableness
vskindness
5.3

A willingness to give help or money to people in need

is broader, covering everyday friendliness generosity and considerate acts
benignancy
vskindness
9.9

A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel cared for

is the more general quality combining friendliness generosity and consideration
towardness
vskindness
  • Archaic
8.9

A friendly, helpful way of behaving toward other people

is a wider moral quality including generosity consideration and warmth

Antonyms

cruelty
  • NSFW
129 3.2

Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose

50 3.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

3 4.1

Lack of care for other people

Idioms

1 7.8

A natural kindness and care for other people

Compounds

A small helpful action someone does to make another person's day better

Help and care people you do not know give you

A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people

How Kind

selflessness
14 3.9
compassion
423 2.7
kindness
297 1.0
politeness
26 1.3
indifference
71 4.6

Surface Forms

kindness singular
kindnesses plural

Morphology

kindness = kind (transparent) = kind + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'kind' with '-ness' yielding the quality or state; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word kindness comes from the old word kind, which once meant 'family' or 'born'. It is the same idea as kin ('family'), so to show kindness is to treat someone as if they were part of your family, being friendly and generous.