Definition of Kindness

1. Noun. The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic.

Specialized synonyms: Generosity, Generousness, Benevolence, Loving-kindness, Considerateness, Consideration, Thoughtfulness
Generic synonyms: Good, Goodness
Attributes: Kind, Unkind
Derivative terms: Kind
Antonyms: Unkindness

2. Noun. Tendency to be kind and forgiving.
Exact synonyms: Forgivingness
Generic synonyms: Mercifulness, Mercy
Derivative terms: Forgiving, Forgiving, Kind

3. Noun. A kind act.
Exact synonyms: Benignity
Generic synonyms: Action
Specialized synonyms: Benefaction, Benevolence, Cupboard Love, Favor, Favour, Forgiveness, Pardon, Endearment, Consideration, Thoughtfulness
Derivative terms: Kind

Definition of Kindness

1. n. The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence.

Definition of Kindness

1. Noun. The state of being kind. ¹

2. Noun. An instance of kind or charitable behaviour. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kindness

1. the quality of being kind [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kindness

kindler
kindlers
kindles
kindless
kindlessly
kindlest
kindleth
kindlier
kindliest
kindlily
kindliness
kindlinesses
kindling
kindlings
kindly
kindness (current term)
kindnesse
kindnesses
kindof
kindred
kindred soul
kindred spirit
kindred spirits
kindreds
kinds
kindsa
kindy
kine
kine-
kine-pox

Literary usage of Kindness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Journal of Education by Barnard (1882)
"kindness AND HELPFULNESS. It is natural for children to infer from their early ... kindness to animals, besides being a habit to be taught for its own sake, ..."

2. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Franklin Benjamin Sanborn (1893)
"True kindness is a pure divine affinity, Not founded upon human ... We are sometimes made aware of a kindness long passed, and realize that there have been ..."

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