Noun: kindness kIn(d)-nus
- The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
"Her kindness to stray animals was well-known in the neighbourhood"
- Tendency to be kind and forgiving
"Her kindness allowed her to maintain relationships despite conflicts";
- forgivingness
- A kind act
"Her kindness in helping the stranger was appreciated by all";
- benignity
Derived forms: kindnesses
Type of: action, good, goodness, mercifulness, mercy
Antonym: unkindness
Encyclopedia: Kindness, Tom