kind

adjective

Pronunciation: /kaɪnd/

Definition

Showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature toward other people.

Examples

• It was kind of you to help me with my heavy bags.

• He is a kind person who always listens to his friends.

• The teacher gave a kind smile to the nervous student.

How to Use kind

be kind to (prepositional phrase)

to show kindness toward a person or animal — "Please be kind to your little brother."

it is kind of [someone] to (idiom)

a polite way to thank someone for an action — "It was kind of you to drive me home."

Synonyms of kind

Words with a similar meaning to kind:

• nice
• friendly
• thoughtful
• generous
• compassionate

Antonyms of kind

Words with the opposite meaning to kind:

• mean
• cruel

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