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caring

caring

54 1.6
A kind feeling and concern for other people
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛrɪŋ/
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  • The doctor showed genuine caring by taking extra time to listen to his patient's concerns.
  • concept of caring
  • sense of caring
  • responsibility for caring

Through her commitment and her caring, she exemplified the Stanford spirit.

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Examples

  • Teaching students how to demonstrate caring in the class was another aspect of pedagogical caring.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I feel it's in the best interest of the patient to find a common ground on how to proceed with caring for their father.

  • It's a caring from one person to another.

  • Because caring means all the protection you can get.

  • It's supposed to be a business about caring.

  • One student teacher, Sally, stated that she can demonstrate caring by listening to students' personal matters.

    Academic text (2008)
  • To me, if you go to school as a teacher, caring is a part of professionalism.

    Academic text (2008)
  • For example, Misty's concept of caring was centered on teaching rather than building personal relationships.

    Academic text (2008)
  • There should be more books that portray fathers in caring and nurturing roles.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Her notion of professionalism included working well with students and exhibiting caring behaviors in the teaching profession.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

kindness
vscaring
297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

is a loving concern rather than simple friendly behaviour
consideration
vscaring
58 3.2

Thoughtful care for other people's feelings and needs

is an affectionate concern rather than mainly thoughtful regard
caregiving
vscaring
  • US
11 3.1

Regular help for a person who is old, ill, or disabled

is an emotional attitude rather than professional support work
heartedness
vscaring
2 5.2

A kind, warm way of treating other people

is a more general concern rather than a clear emotional stance
loving-kindness
vscaring
1 5.2

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

is a general concern rather than affection-driven goodwill
caretaking
vscaring
1 3.7

Looking after someone or something because it is your duty

is an emotional attitude rather than a formal duty
lovingness
vscaring
1 3.6

Warm care and kindness that a person shows to others

is broader concern rather than focused affectionate feeling
warmheartedness
vscaring
4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

is a general concern rather than explicit sympathetic emotion

Antonyms

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

Idioms

sharing is caring
  • Baby Talk
2.9

Giving things or help to others because you care shows kindness

How Caring

devotion
62 3.2
caring
54 1.6
affection
317 1.4
concern
1.5

Surface Forms

caring singular
carings plural

Morphology

caring = care (transparent) = care + ing

A nominal use of the gerundial '-ing' on 'care' producing an abstract noun meaning 'the act or quality of caring', which is directly inferable from 'care'.

Etymology

Caring as a noun comes from the same root care, originally meaning 'worry' or 'concern', and it grew to mean the attention and kindness you give someone. That's why 'caring' can mean the act of looking after someone or a loving feeling.