kind heart

Warmth toward others

A kind heart is a compassionate, generous nature—the capacity for empathy and goodwill toward others.

Someone with a kind heart acts from genuine concern rather than obligation: She has a kind heart and always helps her neighbors.

The phrase often appears in character assessments: He has a kind heart beneath that gruff exterior.

Related

warm smile · caring · generous · empathy · softness · loving · open arms · nurturing · selfless · benevolent · sweet · golden · goodness · lending hand · mercy · thoughtful · considerate · giving

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Opposites
compassion and empathy

kind heartcold heart

Lack of compassion

heartless · heart of stone · cold-hearted · indifference · callousness

moral character

kind heartcruelty

Deliberate harm-causing disposition

black heart · malice · sadism · meanness · malevolence

emotional responsiveness

kind heartheart of stone

Total lack of compassion

emotional detachment · numbness · apathy · dispassion · hardened heart

Family

kind, heart, kindly, kindness, unkind, kinder, kindest, kindred, hearty

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G