kindness as a noun: - 1
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kindness
noun
1 kindness
The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic.
Polish: dobrotliwość, dobro, gołębie serce, dobroć
2 kindness
Tendency to be kind and forgiving.
synonym: forgivingness.
Dutch: vriendelijkheid, goedheid
3 kindness
A kind act.
synonym: benignity.
Roget 906:
benevolence,
Christian charity;
God's love,
God's grace;
good will;
philanthropy
etc.
910;
unselfishness
etc.
942.
good nature,
good feeling,
good wishes;
kindness,
kindliness
etc.
adj.;
loving-kindness,
benignity,
brotherly love,
charity,
humanity,
fellow-feeling,
sympathy;
goodness of heart,
warmth of heart;
bonhomie;
kind-heartedness;
amiability,
milk of human kindness,
tenderness;
love
etc.
897;
friendship
etc.
888.
toleration,
consideration,
generosity;
mercy
etc.
(pity)
914.
charitableness
etc.
adj.;
bounty,
almsgiving;
good works,
beneficence,
the luxury of doing good"
[Goldsmith].
acts of kindness,
a good turn;
good offices,
kind offices good treatment,
kind treatment.
good Samaritan,
sympathizer,
bon enfant [Fr.];
altruist.
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