1kind1 (kaɪnd
)
Definitions
adjective
- having a friendly or generous nature or attitude
- helpful to others or to another ⇒
a kind deed
- considerate or humane
- cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards)
- pleasant; agreeable; mild ⇒
a kind climate
- informal beneficial or not harmful ⇒
a detergent that is kind to the hands
- archaic loving
Word Origin
Old English gecynde natural, native; see kind²Synonyms
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considerate,
good,
loving,
kindly,
understanding,
concerned,
friendly,
neighbourly,
gentle,
generous,
mild,
obliging,
sympathetic,
charitable,
thoughtful,
benign,
humane,
affectionate,
compassionate,
clement,
gracious,
indulgent,
benevolent,
attentive,
amiable,
courteous,
amicable,
lenient,
cordial,
congenial,
philanthropic,
unselfish,
propitious,
beneficent,
kind-hearted,
bounteous,
tender-hearted,
2kind2 (kaɪnd)
Definitions
noun
- a class or group having characteristics in common; sort; type ⇒
two of a kind
what kind of creature?
- an instance or example of a class or group, esp a rudimentary one ⇒
heating of a kind
- essential nature or character ⇒
the difference is one of kind rather than degree
- archaic gender or sex
- archaic nature; the natural order
- See in kind
- See kind of
Word Origin
Old English gecynd nature; compare Old English cyn kin, Gothic kuni race, Old High German kikunt, Latin gensSynonyms
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nature,
sort,
type,
manner,
style,
quality,
character,
make-up,
habit,
stamp,
description,
mould,
essence,
temperament,
persuasion,
calibre,
disposition,
Translations
- British English:
kind
Someone who is kind is friendly and helps you.Thank you for being so kind to me.kaɪnd NOUN Thank you for being so kind to me.
- Spanish:
amable
adj
- French:
gentil
adj gentille
- German:
liebenswürdig
adj
- Chinese: 仁慈的 adj
- Arabic: حَنُونٌ adj
- Portuguese: amável adj
- Russian: добрый adj добрая
- Croatian: dobar adj dobra
- Czech: laskavý adj
- Danish: venlig adj
- Dutch: aardig adj
- Finnish: ystävällinen adj
- Greek: ευγενικός adj ευγενική
- Italian: gentile adj
- Japanese: 親切な no_posp
- Korean: 친절한 adj
- Norwegian: snill adj
- Polish: uprzejmy adj uprzejma
- Brazilian Portuguese: amável adj
- European Spanish:
amable
adj
- Swedish: snäll adj snällt
- Thai: ใจดี adj
- Turkish: iyi kalpli adj
- Vietnamese: tốt bụng adj
- British English:
kind
A kind of thing is a type or sort of that thing.What kind of car is that?kaɪnd NOUN What kind of car is that?
- Spanish:
especie
nf
- French:
sorte
nf
- German:
Art
nf
- Chinese: 种类 n
- Arabic: نَوْعٌ n
- Portuguese: tipo nm
- Russian: вид nm
- Croatian: vrsta nf
- Czech: druh nm
- Danish: slags nutr
- Dutch: soort n
- Finnish: laji n
- Greek: είδος nf
- Italian: tipo nm
- Japanese: 種類 n
- Korean: 종류 n
- Norwegian: slag nnt
- Polish: rodzaj nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: tipo nm
- European Spanish:
especie
nf
- Swedish: sort nutr
- Thai: จำพวก n
- Turkish: tür n
- Vietnamese: loại n
Usage examples
At the same time I was kind of playing with the buttons of her shirt, undoing them slowly, waiting for the conversation to dissolve.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)You really have to be after information of a detailed kind to stick with it.
Country Life (2004)It is the largest single event of its kind in 30 years according to US specialists.
Irish Times (2002)BMW doesn't draw attention to its fastest cars with that kind of stuff.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Presumably, this form of cooking was standard among the sailors of that kind.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)