kindness

kind·ness  (kndns)

n.

1. The quality or state of being kind.

2. An instance of kind behavior: I will always remember your many kindnesses to me.

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kindness [ˈkaɪndnɪs]

n

1. the practice or quality of being kind

2. a kind, considerate, or helpful act

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kindness - the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic generosity, generousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or time benevolence - an inclination to do kind or charitable acts loving-kindness - tender kindness motivated by a feeling of affection considerateness, thoughtfulness, consideration - kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings" good, goodness - moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" unkindness - lack of sympathy
	2.	kindness - tendency to be kind and forgiving forgivingness mercifulness, mercy - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
	3.	kindness - a kind act benignity action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" benefaction, benevolence - an act intending or showing kindness and good will cupboard love - a show of affection motivated by selfishness favor, favour - an act of gracious kindness pardon, forgiveness - the act of excusing a mistake or offense endearment - the act of showing affection thoughtfulness, consideration - a considerate and thoughtful act

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kindness

noun

1. goodwill, understanding, charity, grace, humanity, affection, patience, tolerance, goodness, compassion, hospitality, generosity, indulgence, decency, tenderness, clemency, gentleness, philanthropy, benevolence, magnanimity, fellow-feeling, amiability, beneficence, kindliness We have been treated with such kindness by everybody.
goodwill cruelty, malice, animosity, inhumanity, ill will, callousness, viciousness, malevolence, misanthropy, heartlessness, hard-heartedness, cold-heartedness

2. good deed, help, service, aid, favour, assistance, bounty, benefaction It would be a kindness to leave her alone.

Quotations
"Kindness effects more than severity" [Aesop Fables: The Wind and the Sun]
"True kindness presupposes the faculty of imagining as one's own the suffering and joys of others" [André Gide Portraits and Aphorisms]
"That best portion of a good man's life,"
"His little, nameless, unremembered acts"
"Of kindness and of love" [William Wordsworth Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey]
"Yet I do fear thy nature;"
"It is too full o' the milk of human kindness"
"To catch the nearest way" [William Shakespeare Macbeth]

Translations

kindness [ˈkaɪndnɪs] N

1. (= thoughtfulness) → amabilidad f
he was kindness itself → era la bondad personificada
they treated him with every kindness → lo trataron con todo género de atenciones
out of the kindness of her heart → por pura amabilidad
we were touched by her kindness to or towards us → su amabilidad para con nosotros nos enterneció or nos emocionó

2. (= favour) → favor m
it would be a kindness to tell him → decírselo sería un favor
to do sb a kindness → hacer un favor a algn

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kindness [ˈkaɪndnəs] n → bonté f, gentillesse f
I appreciate your kindness → Votre gentillesse me touche.
She thanked them both many times for all their kindnesses → Elle les remercia tous deux de nombreuses fois pour toutes leurs gentillesses.

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kindness

n

no pl → Freundlichkeit f → (towards gegenüber), Liebenswürdigkeit f → (towards gegenüber); (= goodness of heart) → Güte f → (towards gegenüber); thank you very much for all your kindness → vielen Dank, dass Sie so freundlich or liebenswürdig waren; to treat somebody with kindness, to show somebody kindness → freundlich or liebenswürdig zu jdm sein; out of the kindness of one’s heart → aus reiner Nächstenliebe; would you have the kindness to …? → hätten Sie die Freundlichkeit or Güte, zu …?

(= act of kindness) → Gefälligkeit f, → Aufmerksamkeit f; to do somebody a kindness → jdm eine Gefälligkeit erweisen; it would be a kindness to tell him → man würde ihm einen Gefallen tun, wenn man es ihm sagen würde; thank you for all your many kindnesses → vielen Dank für alles, was Sie für mich getan haben

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kindness [ˈkaɪndnɪs] n (towards sb) → gentilezza, bontà; (act) → gentilezza
out of the kindness of her heart → per bontà d'animo
to do sb a kindness → fare una cortesia or una gentilezza a qn

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kindness [ˈkaɪndnɪs] n (towards sb) → gentilezza, bontà; (act) → gentilezza
out of the kindness of her heart → per bontà d'animo
to do sb a kindness → fare una cortesia or una gentilezza a qn

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kindness → لطف laskavost venlighed Liebenswürdigkeit καλοσύνη amabilidad ystävällisyys gentillesse dobrota cortesia 親切 친절 vriendelijke daad vennlighet uprzejmość gentileza доброта vänlighet ความเมตตาการุณา iyi yüreklilik lòng tốt 好意