kindness
[ kahynd-nis ]
Origin of kindness
1Other words for kindness
1, 3 | benignity, benevolence, humanity, generosity, charity, sympathy, compassion, tenderness |
2 | good turn |
Opposites for kindness
Other words from kindness
- self-kindness, noun
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How to use kindness in a sentence
The "only child" suffers most from lack of opportunity to learn these two great needs of his best self—kindness and service.
Vocational Guidance for Girls | Marguerite Stockman Dickson
British Dictionary definitions for kindness
kindness
/ (ˈkaɪndnɪs) /
noun
the practice or quality of being kind
a kind, considerate, or helpful act
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kindness
kindness
see kill with kindness; milk of human kindness.
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