kind

Meaning

Noun

1. A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
2. A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
3. (archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
4. (archaic) Family, lineage.
5. (archaic) Manner.
6. Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
7. Equivalent means used as response to an action.
8. Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.
9. The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.
10. (Caribbean, in-compounds) Food in a particular category.

Adj

1. Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
2. Affectionate.
3. Favorable.
4. Mild, gentle, forgiving
5. Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
6. (obsolete) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

Synonyms

sort

type

variety

class

species

gentle

nice

good

👍

friendly

category

tender

generous

gracious

affable

benevolent

good-natured

compassionate

amiable

manner

merciful

group

kindly

mild

soft

affectionate

genus

genre

form

quality

benign

race

family

👪

cordial

charitable

breed

good-hearted

style

nature

sympathetic

pleasant

obliging

character

kind-hearted

brand

hospitable

assortment

courteous

considerate

genial

loving

Translations

Art

soort

sorte

Sorte

genre

gentil

specie

Gattung

espèce

genere

tipo

clase

amable

nett

type

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaɪnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: kynde

Inherited from Old English: cynd

Cognate with Old English: cennan

Cognate with Old High German: gikunt

Cognate with Icelandic: kind

Inherited from Middle English: kinde

Inherited from Old English: cynde

In summary

From Middle English kynde, kinde, from Old English cynd, ġecynd (“inherent nature, disposition, kind, gender, generation, race”), from Proto-West Germanic *kundi, from Proto-Germanic *kinþiz, related to Proto-Germanic *kunją (“race, kin”) and Old English cennan (“to bear, give birth”).
Cognate with Old High German gikunt (“nature, kind”), Icelandic kind (“race, species, kind”). Doublet of gens, genesis, and jati. See also kin.

Sentences

It was so kind of you to come !

She is such a kind girl .

What a strange kind of person !

I was just in town earlier this year , so it is kind of crazy to think about what took place right after .

She has always been very kind and friendly to everyone , even strangers .

That's the kind of stuff they want .