a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; " sculpture is a form of art"; " what kinds of desserts are there?"

conducive to comfort; beneficial; " the genial sunshine"; " a kind climate"; " hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"

generously responsive; " good- hearted but inept efforts to help"; " take a kindly interest"; " a kindly gentleman"; " an openhearted gift to charity"

expressing sympathy

showing consideration and anticipation of needs; " it was thoughtful of you to bring flowers"; " a neighbor showed thoughtful attention"

tolerant and forgiving under provocation; " our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"

liberal; " kind words of praise"

helpful to other people; " helping an old lady with her bundles was his kind deed for the day"

agreeable; " a dry climate kind to asthmatics"

characterized by mercy, and compassion; " compassionate toward disadvantaged people"; " kind to animals"; " a humane judge"

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; " kind to sick patients"; " a kind master"; " kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; " thanked her for her kind letter"

Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart.

Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.

Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act.

Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness.

Nature; natural instinct or disposition.

Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind.

Nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc.

To beget.

Indulgent; gracious; inclined to do good to others; affectionate; sympathetic.

Class or species; quality; variety; sort.

Those of kin, a race: sort or species: nature: style: character: produce, as distinguished from money.

Having the feelings natural for those of the same family: disposed to do good to others.

KINDNESS.

KINDHEARTED.

Gentle; benevolent; amiable.

Sort or species.

Gentle; tender; humane; kindly.

Sort; a class; species.

Disposed to do good to others and to make them happy; proceeding from tenderness or goodness of heart; benevolent.

Race; family; sort; produce; nature.

Disposed to do good to others; indulgent; favourable.

Think it's a kind of chance? – The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete by William Dean Howells Last Updated: February 27, 2009

Kind love to Mr. Gubb. – Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler

" Never could do much with that kind, ennyhow. – A Man to His Mate by J. Allan Dunn

If you will be so kind. – Countess Erika's Apprenticeship by Ossip Schubin

" You have been very kind to come with me. – The Mormon Prophet by Lily Dougall

I'm that kind, I'm afraid. – The Port of Adventure by Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

How good and kind you've all been! – The Lone Ranche by Captain Mayne Reid

It was very kind of you to come. – Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Charles Garvice

I always knew as something o' this kind 'ud be 'appenin'. – The Nether World by George Gissing

You are very kind, replied Lawry. – Haste and Waste by Oliver Optic

I know the kind!" – The Salamander by Owen Johnson

You know it's nothing of the kind. – The Cock-House at Fellsgarth by Talbot Baines Reed

It's very kind of you, miss! – Weighed and Wanting by George MacDonald

Nothing of any kind. – Out Like a Light by Gordon Randall Garrett

Oh, my dear brother, say one kind word to me! – Commodore Junk by George Manville Fenn

" It is very kind of you, what you are doing," he said. – The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart

They will be kind to you. – Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony by Laura Lee Hope

I didn't come to you for that kind of talk. – Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber

All are so kind. – Without a Home by E. P. Roe

That is not kind. – The Gringos by B. M. Bower