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Definitions for Kind
[1] of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
[2] having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words.
[3] indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often followed by to ): to be kind to animals.
[4] mild; gentle; clement: kind weather.
[5] British Dialect . loving; affectionate.
[6] a class or group of individual objects, people, animals, etc., of the same nature or character, or classified together because they have traits in common; category: Our dog is the same kind as theirs.
[7] nature or character as determining likeness or difference between things: These differ in degree rather than in kind.
[8] a person or thing as being of a particular character or class: He is a strange kind of hero.
[9] a more or less adequate or inadequate example of something; sort: The vines formed a kind of roof.
[10] Archaic . the nature, or natural disposition or character. manner; form.
[11] Obsolete . gender; sex.
[12] having a friendly or generous nature or attitude
[13] helpful to others or to another a kind deed
[14] considerate or humane
[15] cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards )
[16] pleasant; agreeable; mild a kind climate
[17] informal beneficial or not harmful a detergent that is kind to the hands
[18] archaic loving
[19] a class or group having characteristics in common; sort; type two of a kind ; what kind of creature?
[20] an instance or example of a class or group, esp a rudimentary one heating of a kind
[21] essential nature or character the difference is one of kind rather than degree
[22] archaic gender or sex
[23] archaic nature; the natural order
[24] in kind (of payment) in goods or produce rather than in money with something of the same sort to return an insult in kind
[25] kind of informal (adverb) somewhat; rather kind of tired (sentence substitute) used to express reservation or qualified assent I figured it out. Kind of
Words related to Kind
sympathetic, affectionate, charitable, amiable, kindly, kindhearted, cordial, courteous, compassionate, tolerant, gentle, thoughtful, humane, gracious, considerate, friendly, loving, sort, brand, set
Words nearby Kind
kincardine, kincardineshire, kinchin, kinchinjunga, kincob, kind, kind of, kind-hearted, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner
Origin of Kind
2before 900; Middle English kinde, Old English gecynd nature, race, origin; cognate with Old Norse kyndi, Old High German kikunt, Latin gēns (genitive gentis ); see kin
Words that may be confused with Kind
kind, sort, type, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry), (see, usage, note, at, type)
Word origin for Kind
Old English gecynd nature; compare Old English cyn kin , Gothic kuni race, Old High German kikunt, Latin gens
Synonyms for Kind
affectionate, amiable, charitable, compassionate, considerate, cordial, courteous, friendly, gentle, gracious, humane, kindhearted, kindly, loving, sympathetic, thoughtful, tolerant, humanitarian, understanding, all heart, altruistic, amicable, beneficent, benevolent, benign, big, bleeding-heart, bounteous, clement, congenial, eleemosynary, good-hearted, heart in right place, indulgent, lenient, mild, neighborly, obliging, philanthropic, propitious, soft touch, softhearted, tenderhearted