KIND
Dictionary entry overview: What does kind mean?
• KIND (noun)
The noun KIND has 1 sense:
1. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Familiarity information: KIND used as a noun is very rare.
• KIND (adjective)
The adjective KIND has 3 senses:
1. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
2. agreeable, conducive to comfort
3. tolerant and forgiving under provocation
Familiarity information: KIND used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• KIND (noun)
Meaning:
A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
kind; sort; form; variety
Context examples:
sculpture is a form of art / what kinds of desserts are there?
Hypernyms ("kind" is a kind of...):
category (a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kind"):
description (sort or variety)
stripe (a kind or category)
model (a type of product)
manner (a kind)
ilk; like (a kind of person)
genre (a kind of literary or artistic work)
brand; make (a recognizable kind)
genus (a general kind of something)
species (a specific kind of something)
color; colour ((physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; each flavor of quarks comes in three colors)
flavor; flavour ((physics) the six kinds of quarks)
style (a particular kind (as to appearance))
art form ((architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture))
antitype (an opposite or contrasting type)
type (a subdivision of a particular kind of thing)
like; the like; the likes of (a similar kind)
• KIND (adjective)
Meaning:
Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
Context examples:
kind to sick patients / a kind master / kind words showing understanding and sympathy / thanked her for her kind letter
Similar:
kind-hearted; kindhearted (having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition)
gentle (having or showing a kindly or tender nature)
benevolent; charitable; good-hearted; kindly; large-hearted; openhearted; sympathetic (showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity)
benign (kindness of disposition or manner)
benignant; gracious (characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects)
Also:
soft (compassionate and kind; conciliatory)
good-natured (having an easygoing and cheerful disposition)
considerate (showing concern for the rights and feelings of others)
benign; benignant (pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence)
merciful (showing or giving mercy)
Attribute:
kindness (the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic)
Antonym:
unkind (lacking kindness)
Meaning:
Agreeable, conducive to comfort
Synonyms:
kind; genial
Context examples:
a dry climate kind to asthmatics / the genial sunshine / hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet
Similar:
hospitable (favorable to life and growth)
Meaning:
Tolerant and forgiving under provocation
Synonyms:
tolerant; kind
Context example:
our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke
Similar:
forgiving (inclined or able to forgive and show mercy)
