kind
/kaind/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Having or showing a tender, considerate, and helpful nature: Used to describe a person or their actions that are gentle, benevolent, and caring.
- Agreeable, gentle, or beneficial: Used to describe something that is favorable, mild, or not harsh in its effect.
Noun:
- A category or type of thing distinguished by shared characteristics: A group with common qualities.
- Nature or character: The inherent quality of something.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- She is a very kind person who always helps her neighbors.
- Thank you for your kind words; they meant a lot to me.
- A kind climate is good for growing these plants.
Noun:
- What kind of music do you like?
- I've never seen this kind of insect before.
- They are different in kind, not just in size.
Advanced Usage
In kind: In the same form or manner; with goods or services instead of money.
- They were paid in kind with food and shelter.
- He answered the attack in kind.
Kind of (informal): To some extent; somewhat; rather.
- I'm kind of tired.
- It's kind of a long story.
Variants and Related Words
Kindly (adverb): In a kind manner.
- He spoke kindly to the child.
Kindness (noun): The quality of being kind; a kind act.
- Her kindness was appreciated by everyone.
Unkind (adjective): Not kind; harsh or cruel.
- It was an unkind remark.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Benevolent, compassionate, gentle, considerate, gracious.
- Noun: Type, sort, variety, category, class.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Nothing of the kind: Not at all like that; definitely not.
- I said no such thing! It was nothing of the kind.
Of a kind: Of the same type; or, of a poor or mediocre quality.
- They are two of a kind. (They are very similar.)
- It was coffee of a kind, but not very good.
Related Idioms
Be so kind as to...: A polite way to ask someone to do something.
- Would you be so kind as to pass the salt?
One's own kind: People or things similar to oneself.
- He prefers to spend time with his own kind.
Adjective
- tolerant and forgiving under provocation
- our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke
- agreeable, conducive to comfort
- a dry climate kind to asthmatics
- the genial sunshine
- hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet
- having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
- kind to sick patients
- a kind master
- kind words showing understanding and sympathy
- thanked her for her kind letter
Noun
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- sculpture is a form of art
- what kinds of desserts are there?