Kindness \Kind"ness\, n. [From Kind. a.]

1. The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence.

I do fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. --Shak.

Unremembered acts Of kindness and of love. --Wordsworth.

2. A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.

Syn: Good will; benignity; grace; tenderness; compassion; humanity; clemency; mildness; gentleness; goodness; generosity; beneficence; favor.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)