kind
Meaning of kind
noun
- a group of people or things having similar characteristics.
all kinds of music
more data of this kind would be valuable
- each of the elements (bread and wine) of the Eucharist.
communion in both kinds
Old English cynd(e), gecynd(e), of Germanic origin; related to kin. The original sense was ‘nature, the natural order’, also ‘innate character, form, or condition’ (compare with kind2); hence ‘a class or race distinguished by innate characteristics’.
adjective- having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
she was a good, kind woman
he was very kind to me
Old English gecynde ‘natural, native’; in Middle English the earliest sense is ‘well born or well bred’, whence ‘well disposed by nature, courteous, gentle, benevolent’.
Information about kind
- The plural form of kind is: kinds.
- Languages in which kind is used:
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Hyphenation of kind
kind
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- kind is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
kind synonyms
Meaning genial:
Meaning tolerant:
Meaning sort:
Meaning a category of people or things having common characteristics:
Meaning a particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way:
Meaning a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality:
Meaning a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics:
Meaning a style or category of art, music, or literature:
Meaning (in philosophical and general use) a class of things that have common characteristics and that can be divided into subordinate kinds:
Meaning a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a :
Meaning a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course:
Meaning a stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection:
Meaning a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit:
Meaning a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree:
Meaning the quality or nature of something:
Meaning a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name:
Meaning the manufacturer or trade name of a product:
Meaning a particular design or version of a product:
Meaning a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made:
Meaning a particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing:
Meaning a range of commercial goods:
Meaning a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt:
Meaning kind, warm-hearted, or gentle:
Meaning showing gentleness, kindness, and affection:
Meaning displaying kindness and concern for others:
Meaning showing emotion or sensitivity:
Meaning readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness:
Meaning feeling or showing love or great care:
Meaning having or showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness:
Meaning having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character:
Meaning (especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness:
Meaning not severe, serious, or harsh:
Meaning careful not to inconvenience or harm others:
Meaning giving or ready to give help:
Meaning showing consideration for the needs of other people:
Meaning willing to do a service or kindness; helpful:
Meaning willing to put the needs or wishes of others before one's own:
Meaning concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish:
Meaning showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish:
Meaning showing kindness:
Meaning involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal:
Meaning willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs:
Meaning assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others; very polite or courteous:
Meaning feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others:
Meaning feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy:
Meaning sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving:
Meaning well meaning and kindly:
Meaning gentle and kindly:
Meaning kind and pleasant:
Meaning polite, respectful, or considerate in manner:
Meaning quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant:
Meaning giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment:
Meaning giving pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant or attractive:
Meaning having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner:
Meaning friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests:
Meaning showing kindness towards others:
Meaning generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person:
Meaning having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone:
Meaning apt to judge others leniently or favourably:
Meaning courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status:
Meaning (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected:
Meaning having or showing compassion or benevolence:
Meaning showing or exercising mercy:
Meaning (of weather) mild:
Meaning feeling or showing sorrow for someone's misfortunes, often with an implication of disdain or mild contempt:
Meaning patient and restrained:
Meaning able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious:
Meaning (of a person) giving generously:
Meaning sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious:
Meaning giving generously:
Meaning given freely and generously:
Meaning given or giving without restraint; unsparing:
Meaning (of a person) generous or doing good:
Meaning characterized by or displaying great generosity:
Meaning providing love or other emotional support; caring:
Meaning (of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others; generous and benevolent:
Meaning (of a man) good-looking:
Meaning relating to a prince:
Meaning kind, obliging, or generous:
Meaning generously given or giving; bountiful:
Meaning kindly and benevolent:
kind antonyms
Meaning inconsiderate and harsh to others:
Meaning thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others:
Meaning intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify:
Meaning wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it:
Translation of kind
- Italian: gradevole, gentile, piacevole, cortese, tipo, classe
- Spanish: encantador, agradable, afable, amable, gentil, simpático, simpática, encantadora, clase, tipo
- French: gentil, charmant, agréable, plaisant, type, sorte
- German: nett, charmant, angenehm, entzückend, lieblich, anziehend, bezaubernd, gefällig, fein
- Portuguese: gentil, simpático
Anagrams of kind
Words that rhyme with kind
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