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• present participle of care.

caring

American  

[kair-ing] / ˈkɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. feeling or showing care for, concern about, or attentiveness to other people's needs; compassionate; thoughtful.

   I often speak of our desire to build a smart and caring nation that nurtures its citizens.

   He's such a caring person and a great friend to me.

2. relating to the task of identifying and tending to the needs of others, especially those who cannot look after themselves.

   The study showed that in this country, women are responsible for the bulk of unpaid domestic and caring work.

   Empathy is important in caring professions such as nursing and social work, but avoiding burnout is also essential.

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noun

1. the act or practice of showing concern for, displaying attentiveness to, or tending to the needs of others.

   In these stories, we can see what caring, compassion, and altruism look like distilled to their purest forms.

   During this nursing course, you will study caring, communication, health promotion, and infection prevention.

caring British  

/ ˈkɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. feeling or showing care and compassion

   a caring attitude

2. of or relating to professional social or medical care

   nursing is a caring job

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noun

1. the practice or profession of providing social or medical care

Other Word Forms

• caringly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of caring

First recorded in 1550–60; see care ( def. ), -ing ¹ ( def. ), -ing ² ( def. )

Explanation

Commonly referred to as that "warm fuzzy feeling," caring is the kindness or love you have towards another individual. You can also use caring (as an adjective) to describe a person who acts in this warm and fuzzy way. There's a reason for the saying "caring is sharing." You and your best buddy might exhibit caring, or affection, by sharing secrets, hugs, and the contents of your lunch boxes. Caring can also be an adjective. Caring nurses, parents, and teachers are great "caregivers" because they dole out warm fuzziness all day long. Well, at least sometimes.

Example Sentences

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caring

What lingers is the intimacy of the work—the steady service of caring for frightened people during the worst days of their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Bateman worries audiences may eventually stop caring whether a performance comes from a human being or AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The researchers propose that when paternal care evolved from maternal care, it likely reflects a form of sexual selection known as 'enhanced fecundity', in which females favor males that are already caring for eggs.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

He was just a young man looking at a symbol of power and not caring much about who that power was used to subjugate.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

I’ve never broken a quadruple promise before, but one hour into our first job and I’m questioning why I thought caring for three children was a smart idea.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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