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kindhearted

[ kahynd-hahr-tid ]
/ ˈkaɪndˈhɑr tɪd /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR kindhearted

adjective

having or showing sympathy or kindness: a kindhearted woman.

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Origin of kindhearted

First recorded in 1525–35; kind1 + hearted

synonym study for kindhearted

See kind1.

OTHER WORDS FROM kindhearted

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

Words nearby kindhearted

kincob, kind, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner, kindhearted, kindjal, kindle, kindless, kindliness, kindling
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Words related to kindhearted

considerate, warmhearted, gracious, altruistic, amiable, amicable, generous, good, good-natured, humane, kind, merciful, responsive, softhearted, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warm

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British Dictionary definitions for kindhearted

kind-hearted

adjective

characterized by kindness; sympathetic

Derived forms of kind-hearted

kind-heartedly, adverbkind-heartedness, noun
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