kindhearted
Americanadjective
Synonym Usage
See kind 1.
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Etymology
Origin of kindhearted
Explanation
If you're kindhearted, you're a considerate and empathetic person. When someone loses their home in a fire, their kindhearted neighbors will pitch in to help them. Kindhearted is almost a synonym of kind, but it implies an even deeper layer of sympathy and compassion. A truly kindhearted reaction to seeing someone who's lost or in trouble is to stop and help them. It's kindhearted to welcome new people to your community, to give money to someone who needs it, or to offer your subway seat to someone who looks tired. Your very favorite people are probably the ones who are most kindhearted.
Example Sentences
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Kindhearted, exacting, exuberant and filled with the joy of music, Mr. Fiore was an important member of this region’s major musical institutions.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2013
Kindhearted G.I.s brought the Spanish missionary food and clothing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kindhearted Britons at once began, sending him bagfuls of coal, jugs of home-made wine, baskets of greens and even unused postage stamps with which to keep His Majesty's correspondence going.
From Time Magazine Archive
Prince Kindhearted showed him the troops, and the Knight Invisible whistled loudly and called: "Oh you, my wise horse, come to me quickly!"
From Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore by Budell, Ada
Once upon a time there lived a king who had but one son, and he was called the Kindhearted.
From Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore by Budell, Ada
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