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[ noun ] a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Examples "sculpture is a form of art" "what kinds of desserts are there?" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)State representatives decided Thursday against taking_a_poll on what kind of taxes Texans would prefer to pay . (The Dallas Morning News,...)The Texans have two more road_games - at Buffalo and Houston - before they play for the home_folks again , and it looks as if coach Hank_Stram 's men will meet the Bills just_as they are developing into the kind of team they were expected to be in pre-season reckonings . ("Editorials"...)What is interesting is that his positive qualifications for the post were revealed only as a kind of tail to his candidacy . Mr._Khrushchev 's demand for a troika is dormant , not dead ; the West may or not remain satisfied with the kind of neutralism that U_Thant represents . (Chicago Daily Tribune...)It got the kind of scrambled , coarsened performance that can happen to best of orchestras when the man with the baton lacks technique and style . |
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[ adjective ] having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
Examples "kind to sick patients" "a kind master" "kind words showing understanding and sympathy" "thanked her for her kind letter" Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)Dr._Douglass was kind enough to lend us about 5 grams of his material . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)Ours were kinder than theirs , some said . (Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)`` I 'd simply like to know if it is as_good_as you kind people seem to think '' , he said . (John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)And awfully kind of Arlene '' , she told us later . |
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[ adjective ] liberal
Examples "kind words of praise" Used in print (Robert E. Lane, The Liberties of Wit: Humanism, Critici...)In the calm which follows the reading of a poem , for_example , is the effect produced by the enforced quiet , by the musical quality of words and rhythm , by the sentiments or sense of the poem , by the associations with earlier readings , if it is familiar , by the boost to the self-esteem for the semi-literate , by the diversion of attention , by the sense of security in a legitimized withdrawal , by a kind license for some variety of fantasy_life regarded_as forbidden , or by half conscious ideas about the magical_power of words ? Related terms |
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[ adjective ] conducive to comfort; beneficial
Synonyms Examples "the genial sunshine" "a kind climate" "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Sizzling temperatures and hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] showing consideration and anticipation of needs
Synonyms Examples "it was thoughtful of you to bring flowers" "a neighbor showed thoughtful attention" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] generously responsive
Synonyms Examples "good-hearted but inept efforts to help" "take a kindly interest" "a kindly gentleman" "an openhearted gift to charity" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] expressing sympathy
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[ adjective ] helpful to other people
Examples "helping an old lady with her bundles was his kind deed for the day" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24549
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[ adjective ] generously responsive
Synonyms Examples "good-hearted but inept efforts to help" "take a kindly interest" "a kindly gentleman" "an openhearted gift to charity" Related terms |
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