kindness
/'kaindnis/
Definition
- Noun:
- A kind act: A single action that is helpful, generous, or considerate towards another person.
- The tendency to be kind and forgiving: A natural disposition or inclination to act with benevolence and to be lenient.
- The quality of being warmhearted, considerate, humane, and sympathetic: The overall character trait of showing care, understanding, and compassion for others.
Usage Examples
- As a noun (a kind act):
- Thank you for your kindness in helping me move.
- She showed great kindness by visiting him in the hospital.
- As a noun (the quality):
- His inherent kindness makes him a wonderful friend.
- We should treat all people with kindness and respect.
Advanced Usage
- "To kill with kindness": To overwhelm someone with excessive generosity or attention, often with unintended negative effects.
- She tried to help so much that she killed him with kindness, and he felt he couldn't do anything for himself.
- "To do someone a kindness": To perform a helpful or generous act for someone.
- He did me a great kindness by introducing me to his contacts.
Variants and Related Words
- Kind (adj): Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
- She is a very kind person.
- Kindly (adv): In a kind manner.
- He spoke to her kindly.
- Unkindness (n): The quality or state of being unkind; harshness.
- The unkindness of his words surprised everyone.
Synonyms
- Benevolence: The quality of being well-meaning; kindness.
- Compassion: Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
- Goodwill: Friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.
- Generosity: The quality of being kind and generous.
Antonyms
- Cruelty: Callous indifference to or pleasure in causing pain and suffering.
- Meanness: Lack of generosity; unkindness.
- Malice: The intention or desire to do evil; ill will.
Related Phrases
- Random act of kindness: A selfless act performed to help or cheer up a stranger.
- Paying for the coffee of the person behind you is a nice random act of kindness.
- Out of the kindness of one's heart: Done purely from a feeling of benevolence, without expectation of reward.
- She volunteers at the shelter out of the kindness of her heart.
Noun
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a kind act
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tendency to be kind and forgiving
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the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
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