1. A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
   "what kinds of desserts are there?";
   - sort, form, variety

1. Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behaviour
   "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"
    
2. Agreeable, conducive to comfort
   "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet";
   - genial
    
3. Tolerating other people's actions and behaviour; forgiving under provocation
   "our neighbour was very kind about the window our son broke";
   - tolerant

Derived forms: kinder, kinds, kindest

See also: benevolent, benign, benignant, charitable, considerate, forgiving, gentle, good-hearted, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindhearted, kind-hearted, kindly, kindness, large-hearted, merciful, openhearted, soft, sympathetic

Type of: category

Antonym: unkind

Encyclopedia: Kind, Richard