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Kind Meaning, Examples & Common Uses (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：compassionate (kind)

kind 🔊

/kaɪnd/

adj., n.

Describes someone who is friendly, gentle, and helpful, always thinking about others' feelings.

Kind person handing sandwich to elderly on park bench

compassionate 🔊

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/kəmˈpæʃənət/

adj., n.

Describing someone who shows kindness, sympathy, and concern for others, often resulting in helpful or generous actions.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English cynd(e) 'nature; race' related to kin.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'kin' (family) – kind people treat you like family.

📖 Example

My new neighbor is very kind; she brought me homemade cookies when I moved in. 🔊 My new neighbor is very kind; she brought me homemade cookies when I moved in.

🔗 Collocations

kind person – a person who is friendly and generous

kind gesture – an act that shows kindness

kind heart – a generous and sympathetic nature

🔄 Synonyms

benevolent (adj.) – showing kindness and goodwill

compassionate (adj.) – feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

considerate (adj.) – careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt to others

🚫 Antonyms

cruel (adj.) – causing pain or suffering

mean (adj.) – unkind or nasty

unkind (adj.) – lacking kindness

🌱 Derivatives

kindness (n.) – the quality of being friendly and generous

kindly (adv.) – in a kind way

kind-hearted (adj.) – having a kind and sympathetic nature

📖 Cultural Story

Originally meant 'nature' or 'family' in Old English; the sense 'benevolent' emerged in 13c., from treating kin kindly.

Meaning 2：type, category (kind)

kind 🔊

/kaɪnd/

adj., n.

A group of things or people that are similar to each other in some way; a type or category.

Three kinds of fruit grouped on supermarket shelf

type, category 🔊

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/taɪp, ˈkætəɡɔːri/

adj., n.

A class or group of things that share common characteristics; a variety or sort.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

What kind of music do you like best, pop or classical? 🔊 What type of music do you like best, pop or classical?

🔗 Collocations

kind of – used to ask about the type

all kinds of – many different types

different kinds – various types

🔄 Synonyms

type (n.) – a category of things having common characteristics

sort (n.) – a group of things that are similar

variety (n.) – a number or range of different things