kindheartedness
- noun
- /ˌkaɪndˈhɑːrtɪdnəs/
:
bondad
- The community praised his kindheartedness when he anonymously paid for the groceries of several struggling families.
Examples
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But over the weeks, he exhausted the kindheartedness of his acquaintances and had a disagreement with one man's wife, and he was forced to return home.
Fiction book (1997) -
Her kindheartedness is evident in the way she volunteers at the local shelter every weekend.
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Their kindheartedness towards the refugees made a significant impact in the lives of those in need.
Synonyms
297
1.0
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
128
2.1
Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others
127
3.4
Being kind and caring to other people
95
2.8
Friendly feelings and kind acts toward other people
76
1.4
Being kind and forgiving toward other people
24
6.5
Caring about other people's needs more than your own
16
1.0
A kind and pleasant way of treating other people
16
6.1
Kind feelings and actions that help other people
14
3.9
To care more about other people's needs than your own
11
1.9
A friendly, helpful feeling toward other people
11
1.3
A kind and polite way of treating other people
8
2.9
Being kind and careful about other people's needs and feelings
6
4.1
Being kind, polite, and generous to other people
3
2.3
Willingness to support other people
2
8.4
Kind acts that help other people
2
5.2
A kind, warm way of treating other people
2
3.4
Caring about other people and putting their needs before your own
1
5.2
A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people
1
5.1
Kindness and care for people or animals
1
2.2
Being caring and helpful to people who need support
1
3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
A kind and friendly feeling toward other people
Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly
Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything
Being very generous and ready to give to others
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
Kind and generous behavior that helps other people
A kind feeling that makes you easily feel sorry for people in need
A kind, gentle feeling that makes you feel sorry for others and want to help them
A deep care for people who suffer that makes you want to help them
A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others
Care for other people's needs and feelings
A friendly, helpful way of behaving toward other people
A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel cared for
Antonyms
How Kind
128
2.1
16
6.1
423
2.7
297
1.0
103
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
kindheartedness = kindhearted (transparent) = kind + heart + ed + ness
The noun is a regular deverbal/denominal formation from the adjective 'kindhearted' and the meaning follows straightforwardly.
Etymology
Kindheartedness is made of three simple parts: kind ('friendly' or 'good'), heart ('the place of feelings'), and the ending -ness (which makes a quality). So, kindheartedness is the quality of having a kind heart, being caring, sympathetic, and generous.