Kind definition
Kind is an adjective meaning "having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior." It has 4 meanings, as an adjective and a noun, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- adjective, noun
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- How common
- Everyday word
Kind as an adjective
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
"kind to sick patients"
agreeable, conducive to comfort
"a dry climate kind to asthmatics"
Same sense: genial
tolerant and forgiving under provocation
"our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
Same sense: tolerant
Kind as a noun
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
"what kinds of desserts are there?"
Same sense: form, sort, variety
Synonyms and antonyms
- genial
- tolerant
- form definition
- sort
- variety
Opposite: unkind.
How to say kind
Kind has 1 syllable and rhymes with find. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with kind
KIND in word games
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Anagrams
- 1
Is KIND a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check KIND in the word checker, or unscramble KIND to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.
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