Kind — synonyms, kind antonyms, definition

1. kind (a)

accommodating affectionate agreeable altruistic amiable amicable attentive auspicious beneficent benevolent benign bounteous bountiful charitable compassionate considerate courteous courtly deferential demure • • •

2. kind (Noun)

appearance arrangement branch brand breed brood cast category character characteristic class classification constitution cut denomination description division family fashion flock • • •

kind (Noun) — A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality. ex. "what kinds of desserts are there?"

category antitype art form brand color colour description flavor flavour genre genus ilk like make manner model species stripe style the like the likes of • • •

3. kind (Adjective)

tolerant unkind

kind (Adjective) — Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behaviour. ex. "kind to sick patients" ex. "a kind master" ex. "kind words showing understanding and sympathy" ex. "thanked her for her kind letter"

kind (Adjective) — Agreeable, conducive to comfort. ex. "a dry climate kind to asthmatics" ex. "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"

kind (Adjective) — Tolerant and forgiving under provocation. ex. "our neighbour was very kind about the window our son broke"

kindness