kind
Thoughtful, or type
The very common noun kind is used to categorize and characterize things.
When you ask about the kind of something (What kind of fruit is it? ), you are asking someone to categorize the thing in question.
Kind of is an informal adverb to indicate an indefinite but appreciable degree: She seemed kind of upset.
The adjective kind denotes a quality of friendliness motivated by caring and concern: He has always been kind to stray animals.
Showing concern for sufferers
- generousWilling to give freely
- charitableGiving to those needing
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
goodhearted · magnanimous · gracious · merciful · benevolence · beneficent · big-hearted · noble
Mental comprehension of something
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- caringShowing kind concern
- concernedFeeling worry or interest
considerate · thoughtful · patient · tolerant · supportive · attentive · mindful · receptive
Feeling deep affection
- tenderSoft or sore
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- caringShowing kind concern
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
fond · sweet · gentle · soft · heartfelt · sincere · doting · adoring
A class of things
- sortMethod of ordering
- varietyState of being diverse
- classGrouping by shared traits
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
genre · breed · form · style · manner · nature · strain · ilk
compassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
- generousWilling to give freely
- charitableGiving to those needing
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
humanitarian · goodhearted · magnanimous · gracious · merciful · benevolence · beneficent · big-hearted · noble · selfless
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- caringShowing kind concern
concerned · considerate · thoughtful · patient · tolerant · supportive · attentive · mindful · receptive · perceptive
loving
Feeling deep affection
- tenderSoft or sore
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- caringShowing kind concern
devoted · fond · sweet · gentle · soft · heartfelt · sincere · doting · adoring · nurturing
category
A class of things
species · genre · breed · form · style · manner · nature · strain · ilk · stripe
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
calm · mild · meek · mellow · lenient · easygoing · undemanding · forgiving · indulgent · light
standard
Level of quality accepted
template · pattern · specimen · sample · archetype · exemplar · benchmark · representative · typical · characteristic
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- categoriestypes, category, class, classes, type
- helpfuluseful, friendly, supportive, generous, caring
- qualitative judgmentsgood, bad, better, worse, best
- classificationcategory, classification, group, cataloging, grouping
- classificationsclassified, hierarchical, class, unclassified, categorical
kindcruel
Willfully causing suffering
mean · unkind · malicious · malevolent · heartless
kindcallous
Cruelly insensitive to others
cold · unfeeling · uncaring · unsympathetic · cold-hearted
- kind ofApproximately, loosely speaking
- one of a kindUtterly without equal
- loving kindnessAffectionate goodwill toward others
- be kindAct with consideration
- two of a kindPair sharing essential traits
- take kindlyAccept without offense
kindly, kindness, unkind, kin, mankind, kinds, unkindly, kindred, kindhearted