Definition of 'kind-hearted'
adjective
He was a warm, generous and kind-hearted man.
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Word Frequency
kind-hearted in British
adjective
characterized by kindness; sympathetic
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Derived forms
adverb
kind-heartedness (ˌkind-ˈheartedness)
noun
Example sentences containing 'kind-hearted'
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The important thing is that he is generous and kind-hearted. Times, Sunday Times (2012)My best wishes to his family at the loss of this very kind-hearted man. The Sun (2008)She always seemed such a kind-hearted person to me. The Sun (2012)Of course there is a reason why a kind-hearted woman like yourself should be specially good to her just now. Emily Fox-Seton (1901)ALTHOUGH these instances do occur we should remember the majority of people are good and kind-hearted. The Sun (2010)Can be rich or poor, but must be generous and kind-hearted. Times, Sunday Times (2013)She's incredibly good and kind-hearted. Times, Sunday Times (2006)I'm quite a kind-hearted person actually. Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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Used Rarely. kind-hearted is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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