kind
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
How often you will meet it
Rank 287 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 74,463 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.035% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior kind to sick patientsa kind master
- agreeable, conducive to comfort also: genial a dry climate kind to asthmaticsthe genial sunshine
- tolerant and forgiving under provocation also: tolerant our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke
noun
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality also: sort, form, variety sculpture is a form of artwhat kinds of desserts are there?
kind in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But this is a mistake; nothing of the kind was done or attempted.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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He was not above twelve years old, fair, blue-eyed, and kind in temper to every living thing.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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But this only made way for another trial, whereby I could not but see how much I was beholden to kind Providence.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1