loving kindness
Warmhearted care given
Loving kindness is tender compassion expressed through gentle, caring action.
The phrase emphasizes warmth and goodwill toward others, often appearing in religious and meditative contexts: May you be filled with loving kindness.
In Buddhism, it translates the concept of metta—benevolence directed toward all beings without distinction.
Disposition toward doing good
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
understanding · caring · sensitivity · concern · solicitude · gentleness · heartfelt · attunement
Prioritizing others over oneself
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- serviceAid or maintenance
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
charity · volunteerism · goodwill · giving · beneficence · magnanimity · openhearted · helping
Attending to dependents
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- gentleSoft and kind
nourishing · protective · devoted · attentive · soothing · encouraging · cherishing · reassuring
Heat you feel
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
fellowship · communion · bonding · unity · tenderness · embrace · friendliness · cordiality
Focused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
cultivation · contemplation · prayer · self-compassion · sangha · dharma · retreat · gratitude
benevolence
Disposition toward doing good
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
sympathy · understanding · caring · sensitivity · concern · solicitude · gentleness · heartfelt · attunement · mindfulness
selflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- serviceAid or maintenance
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
humanitarianism · charity · volunteerism · goodwill · giving · beneficence · magnanimity · openhearted · helping · sharing
caregiving
Attending to dependents
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
gentle · nourishing · protective · devoted · attentive · soothing · encouraging · cherishing · reassuring · embracing
warmth
Heat you feel
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
harmony · fellowship · communion · bonding · unity · tenderness · embrace · friendliness · cordiality · amity
meditation
Focused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
intention · cultivation · contemplation · prayer · self-compassion · sangha · dharma · retreat · gratitude · affirmation
- Mindfulness Buddhismmindful breathing, walking meditation, present moment, deep listening, compassionate listening
- benevolencealtruism, benevolence, charity work, generosity, giving
- compassionsympathy, empathy, caring, tenderness, warmheartedness
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- mindfulnessmindfulness, meditation, meditate, breathe, breath
- BuddhismBuddha, dharma wheel, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma
loving kindnesscruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
malice · hatred · spite · hostility · cold-heartedness
loving kindnesscruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
brutality · abuse · mistreatment · harshness · savagery
loving kindnessill will
Hostile or unfriendly feeling
malevolence · hard-heartedness · aversion · mercilessness · pitilessness
loving, kindness, love, kind, loved, loves, lover, lovers, lovingly