English noun: kindness |
1. | kindness (attribute) the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic |
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| Broader (hypernym) | good, goodness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | benevolence, considerateness, consideration, generosity, generousness, loving-kindness, thoughtfulness |
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| Attribute | kind, unkind |
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| Antonyms | unkindness |
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2. | kindness (attribute) tendency to be kind and forgiving |
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| Synonyms | forgivingness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | mercifulness, mercy |
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3. | kindness (act) a kind act |
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| Synonyms | benignity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | action |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | benefaction, benevolence, consideration, cupboard love, endearment, favor, favour, forgiveness, pardon, thoughtfulness |
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