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kindness

/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/noun2 syllables

Kindness means: tendency to be kind and forgiving.

Synonyms for kindness2

noun, as in tendency to be kind and forgiving

forgivingness

noun, as in a kind act

benignity

Opposites of kindness

unkindness

What does kindness mean?3

noun

1

tendency to be kind and forgiving

2

a kind act

3

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with kindness?1

two syllables

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Kindness in a sentence

  • She is popular not because of her beauty, but because of her kindness.Eldad
  • No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.Scott
  • Pardon the bother, and many thanks for your kindness.Hybrid
  • By example, parents should teach their children kindness.Objectivesea
  • Treat them with kindness, and they will treat you with kindness.mailohilohi
  • Beauty pleases the eyes, kindness enchants the soul.carlosalberto
  • It is not a small kindness, which has come from very good inclinations.jimkillock
  • Buddhists believe in loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.nonong

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of kindness

as a noun

plural
kindnesses