KINDNESS

kindness, benignity

(noun) a kind act

forgivingness, kindness

(noun) tendency to be kind and forgiving

kindness

(noun) the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

kindness (countable and uncountable, plural kindnesses)

The state of being kind.

An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.

Source: Wiktionary

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Kind"ness, n. Etym: [From Kind. a.]

1. The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence. I do fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Shak. Unremembered acts Of kindness and of love. Wordsworth.

2. A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.

Syn.

– Good will; benignity; grace; tenderness; compassion; humanity; clemency; mildness; gentleness; goodness; generosity; beneficence; favor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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