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- [kahynd-nis]
- /ˈkaɪnd nɪs/
- /ˈkaɪndnəs/
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- [kahynd-nis]
- /ˈkaɪnd nɪs/
Definitions of kindness word
- noun kindness the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals. 1
- noun kindness a kind act; favor: his many kindnesses to me. 1
- noun kindness kind behavior: I will never forget your kindness. 1
- noun kindness friendly feeling; liking. 1
- noun kindness The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. 1
- noun kindness good nature 1
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Origin of kindness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, kindness is from the Middle English word kindenes. See kind1, -ness
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Parts of speech for Kindness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kindness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kindness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kindness
noun kindness
- tenderness — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
- sympathy — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- gentleness — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- forbearance — the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
Antonyms for kindness
noun kindness
- animosity — Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- ill will — hostile feeling; malevolence; enmity: to harbor ill will against someone.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
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See also
Matching words
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