kindhearted
Americanadjective
Related Words
See kind 1.
Other Word Forms
- kindheartedly adverb
- kindheartedness noun
- unkindhearted adjective
Etymology
Origin of kindhearted
Example Sentences
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The ordinary staff—duty officers in blue shirts, or medics in scrubs—could be kindhearted and seemed disengaged from the revolutionary ideals of their government, former prisoners say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Pretti's parents said in a statement he was "a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends."
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Johnny Depp, making another appearance in this book, plays the title character, “born” with scissors for hands, who comes down from his castle to live with the kindhearted Boggs family.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
“Everyone will say he was kindhearted and generous and supportive, a person of integrity, a hard worker,” said Simon Li, a former editor at The Times who worked with Holley on the foreign desk.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024
And without looking back, she walked down the road, stumbling and crying, thinking only of this one last hope, that her daughters would be found by a kindhearted person who would care for them.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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