Kindliness

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of feeling kindly towards someone or something, or the actions inspired thereby. countable, uncountable

    "Elmo looked upon his only granddaughter with kindliness, and often relented to her demands for chocolate."

  2. 2
    friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition wordnet
  3. 3
    Favourableness; mildness. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "To the end that Kindliness of Nature may endure, chafing with Oyl in a moderate Quantity and Quality is very good for Men of decrepit Age, and for those that are growing Old."

  4. 4
    Naturalness. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
amiabilityamityattentionbenevolencebenignitybrotherhood

Example

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"Elmo looked upon his only granddaughter with kindliness, and often relented to her demands for chocolate."

Etymology

From kindly + -ness.

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