kind

adjective

UK /kaɪnd/

Word Forms

adjective	kind
comparative	kinder
superlative	kindest

1
behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them
Thank you, Mark, you’ve been very kind.
kind to:
She was very kind to me when the children were ill.
it is kind of someone to do something:
It was kind of you to help them.
Synonyms and related words
Kind, gentle and sensitive
gentle
nice
sensitive
Synonyms and related words
Helpful and willing to help
helpful
friendly
kind
1. 1a
  used about someone’s appearance
  She had a gentle kind face.
  Synonyms and related words
  Kind, gentle and sensitive
  gentle
  nice
  sensitive
2. 1b
  used about things that someone says or does, especially when you are thanking them
  Thank you for your kind words.
  We are grateful for your kind offer.
  Synonyms and related words
  Kind, gentle and sensitive
  gentle
  nice
  sensitive
2
formalnot causing harm or damage
Fate has been kind to me.
Synonyms and related words
Safe and harmless
safe
harmless
secure

phrases

would you be kind enough to do something

kind

adjective

US /kaɪnd/

Word Forms

adjective	kind
comparative	kinder
superlative	kindest

1
behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them
Thank you, Mark, you’ve been very kind.
kind to:
She was very kind to me when the children were sick.
it is kind of someone to do something:
It was kind of you to help them.
Synonyms and related words
Kind and gentle and sensitive
gentle
nice
sensitive
Synonyms and related words
Helpful and willing to help
helpful
friendly
kind
1. 1a
  used about someone’s appearance
  She had a gentle kind face.
  Synonyms and related words
  Kind and gentle and sensitive
  gentle
  nice
  sensitive
2. 1b
  used about things that someone says or does, especially when you are thanking them
  Thank you for your kind words.
  We are grateful for your kind offer.
  Synonyms and related words
  Kind and gentle and sensitive
  gentle
  nice
  sensitive
2
formalnot causing harm or damage
Fate has been kind to me.
Synonyms and related words
Safe and harmless
safe
harmless
secure

phrases

would you be kind enough to do something

kind

noun

UK /kaɪnd/

Word Forms

singular	kind
plural	kinds

1
countable a type of person or thing
kind of:
What kind of person is she?
different kinds of:
Many people like to try lots of different kinds of food.
of some kind:
We’ve all had disappointments of some kind.
of any kind:
There are no notes of any kind in the text.
all kinds of:
Francis taught me all kinds of stuff.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind
2
singular formalall the people who are similar to a person, for example because they come from the same social class
Terry was more comfortable with his own kind.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind

phrases

be the kind

the biggest/best etc of its/their kind

in kind

kind of

someone’s kind of

nothing of the kind

of a kind

one of a kind

something of the kind

two/three etc of a kind

kind

noun

US /kaɪnd/

Word Forms

singular	kind
plural	kinds

1
countable a type of person or thing
kind of:
What kind of person is she?
different kinds of:
Many people like to try lots of different kinds of food.
of some kind:
We’ve all had disappointments of some kind.
of any kind:
There are no footnotes of any kind in the text.
all kinds of:
Francis taught me all kinds of stuff.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind
2
singular formalall the people who are similar to a person, for example because they come from the same social class
Terry was more comfortable with his own kind.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind

phrases

in kind

kind of

nothing of the kind

of a kind

one of a kind

something of the kind

two/three etc. of a kind

the biggest/best etc. of its/their kind

be the kind

someone’s kind of

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