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Synonyms for kindness
ˈkaɪnd nɪs
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Princeton's WordNet
kindness(noun)
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
Synonyms:
benignity, forgivingnessAntonyms:
unkindnessforgivingness, kindness(noun)
tendency to be kind and forgiving
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forgivingness, benignityAntonyms:
unkindnesskindness, benignity(noun)
a kind act
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graciousness, benignity, benignancy, forgivingnessAntonyms:
unkindness
English Synonyms and Antonyms
kindness
According to the etymology and original usage, beneficence is the doing well, benevolence the wishing or willing well to others; but benevolence has come to include beneficence, and to displace it. We should not now speak of benevolence which did not help, unless where there was no power to help; even then we should rather say good-will or sympathy. Charity, which originally meant the purest love for God and man (as in 1 Cor. xiii), is now almost universally applied to some form of almsgiving, and is much more limited in meaning than benevolence. Benignity suggests some occult power of blessing, such as was formerly ascribed to the stars; we may say a good man has an air of benignity. Kindness and tenderness are personal; benevolence and charity are general. Kindness extends to all sentient beings, whether men or animals, in prosperity or in distress. Tenderness especially goes out toward the young, feeble, and needy, or even to the dead. Humanity is so much kindness and tenderness toward man or beast as it would be inhuman not to have; we say of some act of care or kindness, "common humanity requires it." Generosity is self-forgetful kindness in disposition or action; it includes much besides giving; as, the generosity of forgiveness. Bounty applies to ample giving, which on a larger scale is expressed by munificence. Liberality indicates broad, genial kindly views, whether manifested in gifts or otherwise. We speak of the bounty of a generous host, the liberality or munificence of the founder of a college, or of the liberality of a theologian toward the holders of conflicting beliefs. Philanthropy applies to wide schemes for human welfare, often, but not always, involving large expenditures in charity or benevolence. Compare MERCY.
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almsgiving, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, bounty, charity, generosity, good-will, humanity, kind-heartedness, kindliness, liberality, munificence, philanthropy, sympathy, unselfishnessAntonyms:
barbarity, brutality, churlishness, greediness, harshness, ill-will, illiberality, inhumanity, malevolence, malignity, niggardliness, self-seeking, selfishness, stinginess, unkindnessPreposition:
Benevolence of, on the part of, or from the wealthy, to or toward the poor.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
kindness(n.)
Synonyms:
benevolence, beneficence, benignity, humanity, generosity, philanthropy, charity, kindliness, sympathy, tenderness, amiability, fellow-feeling, clemency, good feelingkindness(n.)
Synonyms:
kind act, good turn, kind office
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
kindness(n)
Synonyms:
compassion, benignity, benevolence, kindliness, graciousness, clemency, compassionateness, favor, service, good turn
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "kindness":
goodness, friendliness, gentleness, courtesy, bounty, generosity, sweetness, benevolence
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#4766 | charity | |
#5765 | courtesy | |
#7812 | humanity | |
#9861 | sympathy | |
#11778 | goodness | |
#15279 | kindness | |
#16810 | bounty | |
#17655 | philanthropy | |
#19248 | generosity | |
#25334 | sweetness | |
#31926 | friendliness | |
#44359 | benevolence | |
#52299 | gentleness | |
#99001 | liberality | |
#105635 | beneficence | |
#121603 | graciousness | |
#148590 | unselfishness | |
#192100 | kindliness | |
#232640 | munificence | |
#240406 | almsgiving | |
#299128 | benignity |
How to use kindness in a sentence?
God has never stopped being good/kind to you. Yes! it is you that have stopped being thankful to him. For, God's goodness/kindness is unfailing.
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
From the bottom of my heart, I speak for my family and Ahmaud Arbery, I want to say thank you, thank you for your kindness, your love, your support. 'Cause without you guys standing behind us, that story would have never got heard.
In the 21st century, no matter whoever you are or whatever your organization is, you should not pursue size and power. You should be good. Kindness is the strongest power.
That best portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
Translations for kindness
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- اللطفArabic
- cortesia, gentilesa, bondatCatalan, Valencian
- laskavostCzech
- godhed, velvilje, venlighed, imødekommenhed, tjeneste, elskværdighedDanish
- LiebenswürdigkeitGerman
- καλοσύνηGreek
- bondad, amabilidadSpanish
- مهربانیPersian
- kiltteys, ystävällisyysFinnish
- bonté, la gentillesseFrench
- foayrManx
- दया, दयालुताHindi
- kedvességHungarian
- bontà, cortesia, piacere, gentilezza, favore, garboItalian
- חסדHebrew
- 優しさ, 親切Japanese
- ದಯೆKannada
- 친절Korean
- caritas, bonitas, benignitasLatin
- ദയ, അനുകമ്പ, ഐന്തൽMalayalam
- दयाMarathi
- vriendelijkheid, aardigheidDutch
- vennlighetNorwegian
- życzliwośćPolish
- gentileza, caridade, bondadePortuguese
- bunăvoință, amabilitate, bunătateRomanian
- добротаRussian
- दया, कृपाSanskrit
- милосрдје, лјубаѕност, човеколјублје, milosrdje, čovekoljublje, доброта, milosrđe, dobrota, ljubaznostSerbo-Croatian
- vänlighetSwedish
- அன்புTamil
- దయTelugu
- ความกรุณาThai
- iyilikTurkish
- доброзичливістьUkrainian
- مہربانیUrdu
- lòng tốtVietnamese
- גוטהאַרציקייטYiddish
- 善良Chinese
- umusaZulu
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