Caring

//ˈkɛə.ɹɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who cares.

    "As I showed, although some rhetoricians, such as Mesmer and Erb, claimed that their interventions were medical treatments, others, such as Freud and Jung, claimed that their interventions were both medical curings and spiritual carings."

  2. 2
    a loving feeling wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of care form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

    "She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone."

Adjective
  1. 1
    feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
thoughtfulaffectionateaffectionatebenevolentchordcompassionate

Example

More examples

"His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature."

Etymology

From care + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb.

Related phrases

sandwich caringcaring profession

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