kindhearted

[kahynd-hahr-tid]

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adjective

having or showing sympathy or kindness: a kindhearted woman.

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Origin of kindhearted

First recorded in 1525–35; kind¹ + hearted

Related formskind·heart·ed·ly, adverbkind·heart·ed·ness, nounun·kind·heart·ed, adjective

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See kind¹.

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Examples from the Web for kindhearted

Contemporary Examples

Theodore Twombly (Phoenix) plays a kindhearted romantic still reeling from being dumped by his wife (Rooney Mara).
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Marlow Stern
December 19, 2013
Which makes the engaging and kindhearted Chummy all the more remarkable and original.
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Jace Lacob
October 8, 2012
He is not only a good sport, he is a good, kindhearted man, and he once sat in on drums with ZZ Top.
Kinky for Perry
Kinky Friedman
August 24, 2011

Historical Examples

I think I have said before what a kindhearted boy Edmund was.
The Book of Dragons
Edith Nesbit
She had no need to recommend her children to their kindhearted uncle's care.
Eugene Aram, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Fanny was too kindhearted to refuse them bread when they paid for it with songs.
Our Children
Anatole France
He was kindhearted in his way, and I remember one instance of this.
Confessions of an Opera Singer
Kathleen Howard
He is gentle and kindhearted, and it would be painful to him.
Bab: A Sub-Deb
Mary Roberts Rinehart