kindnesskind‧ness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ ●●○ noun 
I can’t thank you enough for your kindness.RegisterIn everyday English, when you are thanking people for helping you, the normal phrase to use is Thanks for (all) your help. The phrase Thank you for your kindness sounds very polite and slightly old-fashioned.2[countable] a kind actiondo somebody a kindness It would be doing him a kindness to tell him the truth. → kill somebody with kindness at kill1(16)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I shall never forget her kindness to me.
- She was touched by this simple act of kindness.
- We were overwhelmed by the kindness of the people there.
- What this child needs is a little love and kindness.
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someone who is kind tries to help people and make them happy or comfortable, and shows that they care about them: · Everyone loved Mary. She was the kindest, most generous person in the world.kind to: · He's a good brother. He's always been kind to me.it is kind of somebody (to do something): · "Karen gave me a lift to the station." "That was kind of her."
kind behaviour: · What this child needs is a little love and kindness.· She was touched by this simple act of kindness.kindness to: · I shall never forget her kindness to me.
especially spoken someone who is nice is kind and friendly, and often helpful: · I've got a nice boss, and the pay's good.· "She offered to pay for everything." "That was a nice gesture."nice to: · Why can't they just be nice to each other?it is nice of somebody (to do something): · It was nice of them to invite us.
someone who is considerate or thoughtful thinks about other people's feelings and tries to do things that will make them happy or comfortable: · Louis was always considerate towards other people.it is considerate/thoughtful of somebody (to do something): · It was considerate of them to warn us that they might be late.· "I didn't phone this afternoon. I thought you might be resting." "That was very thoughtful of you."
if you are good to someone, especially someone who is old, young, sick etc, you are kind to them and give them what they need: good to: · My stepfather's always been very good to me and treated me like one of his own children.it is good of somebody (to do something): · It's good of you to see me at such short notice.
someone who is gentle is nice and kind, and is never angry or violent: · My father was a professional boxer, but at home with the family he was always quiet and gentle.· a sweet, gentle girl who wouldn't hurt a fly
if you say that someone's heart is in the right place, you mean that they do not always do the right thing, but they are basically a good, kind person: · He can be rude and bad-tempered sometimes, but his heart's in the right place.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Bertha was kindness personified.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· We were grateful for her act of kindness.
Bertha was kindness personified.· This did not worry him; after all, the Arabs had already shown him great kindness.· Emperor Frederick showed him great kindness and asked what reward he wanted for playing so well upon the bagpipes.· Their great kindness has helped members enjoy a holiday they will never forget.· Over the succeeding years he repaid their great kindness with massive generosity.· Then, great kindness and great love were only to be expected and accepted.· I don't know if he ever guessed my feelings but he always treated me with great kindness and understanding.
· And the milk of human kindness ... Hickory gets used to a new mum.· It is not a thought soggy with the milk of human kindness.
VERB· He'd kill me with kindness.· They killed him with kindness, and it didn't do Blackburn much good either.· Plaudits are nice; this time, however, Mr Patten must have wondered if he was not being killed by kindness.· Enormous helpings to kill you with kindness.
· This did not worry him; after all, the Arabs had already shown him great kindness.· Only one showed him any kindness was Mosie Pick, the gutter-rag fencer of old cups and dented silver.· This revelation enables us to show kindness to others.· The kind of lonely that makes you latch on to anyone who shows the slightest kindness.· Emperor Frederick showed him great kindness and asked what reward he wanted for playing so well upon the bagpipes.· To show this kindness they had to appear off colour in the first half.· The only person in the world who continued to show her unfailing kindness was Corporal John Carrow.· And surprising people show surprising acts of kindness to those in my situation.
· A joyful Lou called Melissa to thank her for her kindness and to say that Rick was now reconciled with his parents.· In the circumstances I did not thank him for his kindness as I should have done.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be patience/kindness/simplicity etc itself
- Enormous helpings to kill you with kindness.
- He'd kill me with kindness.
- They killed him with kindness, and it didn't do Blackburn much good either.
- And the milk of human kindness ... Hickory gets used to a new mum.
- It is not a thought soggy with the milk of human kindness.
WORD FAMILYadjectivekind ≠ unkindkindlynounkindness ≠ unkindnessadverbkindly ≠ unkindly
1[uncountable] kind behaviour towards someone: I can’t thank you enough for your kindness.RegisterIn everyday English, when you are thanking people for helping you, the normal phrase to use is Thanks for (all) your help. The phrase Thank you for your kindness sounds very polite and slightly old-fashioned.2[countable] a kind actiondo somebody a kindness It would be doing him a kindness to tell him the truth. → kill somebody with kindness at kill1(16)