the practice or quality of being kind a kind, considerate, or helpful act
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
kind•ness /ˈkaɪndnɪs/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the state or quality of being kind;
kind behavior:[uncountable]Show a little kindness. - a kind act;
favor:[countable]Please, do me a kindness and leave.
kind•ness
(kīnd′nis),USA pronunciation n.
- the state or quality of being kind:kindness to animals.
- a kind act;
favor:his many kindnesses to me. - kind behavior:I will never forget your kindness.
- friendly feeling;
liking.
- Middle English kindenes. See kind1, -ness 1250–1300
- 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged benignity, benevolence, humanity, generosity, charity, sympathy, compassion, tenderness.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged good turn.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged malevolence.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cruelty.
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'kindness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ness
- Christian
- Heywood
- Kwan-yin
- Lady Bountiful
- Ubuntu
- abstract noun
- accommodate
- acrimony
- action
- afraid
- alternate
- benefice
- beneficence
- beneficial
- benefit
- benevolence
- benign
- benignity
- bespeak
- bite
- brainwash
- caprice
- caress
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- conscious
- consideration
- cruelhearted
- cruelty
- end
- ex gratia
- favor
- favour
- generous
- gentle
- good
- goodness
- goodwill
- grace
- gracious
- grateful
- gratis
- hospitality
- human
- humane
- humanity
- ill
- impose