kind

[ kahynd ]

/ kaɪnd /

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adjective, kind·er, kind·est.

of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.

having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words.

indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often followed by to): to be kind to animals.

mild; gentle; clement: kind weather.

British Dialect. loving; affectionate.

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Origin of kind

before 900; Middle English kind(e) natural, well-disposed, Old English gecynde natural, genial¹. See kind²

SYNONYMS FOR kind

1 mild, benign, benignant, gentle, tender, compassionate. Kind, gracious, kindhearted, kindly imply a sympathetic attitude toward others, and a willingness to do good or give pleasure. Kind implies a deep-seated characteristic shown either habitually or on occasion by considerate behavior: a kind father. Gracious often refers to kindness from a superior or older person to a subordinate, an inferior, a child, etc.: a gracious monarch. Kindhearted implies an emotionally sympathetic nature, sometimes easily imposed upon: a kindhearted old woman. Kindly, a mild word, refers usually to general disposition, appearance, manner, etc.: a kindly face.

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ANTONYMS FOR kind

1 cruel.

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Words nearby kind

kincardine, kincardineshire, kinchin, kinchinjunga, kincob, kind, kind of, kind-hearted, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner

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Example sentences from the Web for kinder

Mr. Huckabee far overshadows his kinder, gentler Gov. Huckabee.
The Devil in Mike Huckabee|Dean Obeidallah|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Your sister-in-law is kinder and truly taken aback that you look “so healthy!”
How to Make It Through Thanksgiving Alive|Lizzie Crocker|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of his kinder letters of recommendation warned that his scholarship was “open to the charge of sensationalism.”
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Carroll was kinder, shrugging that “you can only take a person at his word.”
Chris Christie’s Faking It on Gun Rights|Olivia Nuzzi|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sobriety brought a new, kinder, and gentler Womack, who often expressed remorse and regret over his past offenses.
Bobby Womack’s Sexual Democracy: The Late Soul Legend Preached Mutual Pleasure|David Masciotra|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We can kinder straighten up matters—hold onto the public morals a little more—and give edication a punch ahead.
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
Nothing could be kinder or more friendly than the reception met with from all on shore.
The Great Frozen Sea|Albert Hastings Markham
I kinder larfed in my sleeve to hear the sly coot try to come round, and find out who I was and all about me.
Highlife in New York: a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick,|Ann S. Stephens
Was it not much better and kinder, both to sleep upon them myself, and to allow others also the pleasure of sleeping upon them?
American Eloquence, Volume I. (of 4)|Various
This time the sea was kinder to her, but the land proved her enemy.
Henrietta Maria|Henrietta Haynes

British Dictionary definitions for kinder (1 of 2)

kind¹

/ (kaɪnd) /

adjective

having a friendly or generous nature or attitude

helpful to others or to anothera kind deed

considerate or humane

cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards)

pleasant; agreeable; milda kind climate

informal beneficial or not harmfula detergent that is kind to the hands

archaic loving

Word Origin for kind

Old English gecynde natural, native; see kind ²

British Dictionary definitions for kinder (2 of 2)

kind²

/ (kaɪnd) /

noun

a class or group having characteristics in common; sort; typetwo of a kind; what kind of creature?

an instance or example of a class or group, esp a rudimentary oneheating of a kind

essential nature or characterthe difference is one of kind rather than degree

archaic gender or sex

archaic nature; the natural order

in kind

(of payment) in goods or produce rather than in money
with something of the same sortto return an insult in kind

kind of informal

(adverb) somewhat; ratherkind of tired
(sentence substitute) used to express reservation or qualified assentI figured it out. Kind of

Word Origin for kind

Old English gecynd nature; compare Old English cyn kin, Gothic kuni race, Old High German kikunt, Latin gens

usage for kind

The mixture of plural and singular constructions, although often used informally with kind and sort, should be avoided in serious writing: children enjoy those kinds (not those kind) of stories; these sorts (not these sort) of distinctions are becoming blurred

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Idioms and Phrases with kinder

kind

In addition to the idiom beginning with kind

kind of

also see:

all kinds of
in kind
nothing of the kind
of a kind
two of a kind

kind

adjective, kind·er, kind·est.

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