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kind > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1kindHaving or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature
2kind, genialAgreeable, conducive to comfort
3kind, tolerantTolerant and forgiving under provocation
NOUN1kind, sort, form, varietyA category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
kind > pronunciation
Soundskay'nd
Rhymesaligned, assigned, behind, and 38 more rhymes in aynd...
kind > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature. Used especially of persons and their behavior.
Examples"kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
Contraryunkind
Similarbenignant, gracious; benign; charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted; gentle; kindhearted, kind-hearted
See alsoaccommodating, accommodative; beneficent; benign, benignant; considerate; good-natured; soft; merciful; sympathetic
Attribute ofkindness
Nounskindness; kindness
Adverbskindly
kind > adjective 2
MeaningAgreeable, conducive to comfort.
Examples"a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
Synonymsgenial
Similar tohospitable
kind > adjective 3
MeaningTolerant and forgiving under provocation.
Examples"our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
Synonymstolerant
Similar toforgiving
Nounskindness
kind > noun, cognition
MeaningA category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
Examples"what kinds of desserts are there?"
Synonymssort, form, variety
Broadercategory
Narrowerdescription; type; antitype; art form; style; flavor, flavour; color, colour; species; genus; brand, make; genre; like, ilk; manner; model; stripe; like, the like, the likes of

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