Kind

/kaɪnd/

Synonyms for "kind" (345 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (69)

Noun(15 words)
sortgenretypeanimal speciesbenevolentcalculate by categorycaringcategoriescategorycategory basedcategory of abbreviationscategory of energycategory specificchildclass related
Adjective(9 words)
attentivebenevolent actbenign factorbenign fungus speciesbenign influencebenign tonecareful attemptcheerfulcompassionate care

Strong matches (104)

Noun(15 words)
consideratecourteous remarkderivativedetail typeemotional communicationformfr. sortefriendlygenerationgenerousgentle pullgentle reminderilksitalian formakind of
Adjective(14 words)
courteous tonefriendly atmospherefriendly classroomfriendly earthlingfriendly earthling storyfriendly letterfriendly termgenialgentle persongentle touchgood peoplegood personhumanerkindest

Related words (172)

kindheartedkindlykindly-disposedlabellargelaudablelenientlinelineagelong sufferinglong-sufferinglonganimouslotlovingmagnanimousmakemakeupmannermarkmaternal
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matriclanmercifulmildmodelmoldmouldmouldermouldynationnatureneighborlikeneighborlyneighbourlynicenoblenumberobligingopenheartedorderoverindulgentoverpermissivepatientpatriclanpeaceablepeoplepermissivepersuasionphilanthropicphratryphylephylumphysiqueplacableplant kingdompleasantprofitablepropertypropitiousprovidentialqualityracerangerateregalresponsiveroyalschoolseptshapesimpaticosisterlyskillfulsociablesoftsoftheartedsomatotypesortsoundsparingspeciesspiritsplendidstampstemstirpsstockstrainstreakstripestylesuchnesssweetsweet-temperedsympatheticsympathiquesympathizingsystemtempertemperamenttendencytendertenderheartedtenorthe like ofthe likes ofthoughtfultoleranttonetotemtribetypeunderstandingunhostileunresentfulunrevengefulusefulvalidvarietyveinversionvery goodvirtuouswarmwarm-heartedwarmheartedwaywell-affectedwell-disposedwell-intentionedwell-meaningwell-meant
Noun(25 words)
kindheartedlike standard englishlinguagens humanasmore benignnaturesneighborly bondoffspringorganism typeromanian formăsamaritansmiling expressionsort relatedsortsstory endingsupportsweettender bidtenderly spokenthoughtful actiontype based
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type oftype of mattervarietalvarietywell mannered
Adjective(1 words)
mild
Adjective(13 words)
mildnice exclamationnicernicestpeacefulpityingprosocial orientationruthfulsweetesttenderesttolerantwarm tonewarmest
Adverb(1 words)
most common humanity
Verb(1 words)
warmed

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: sort, genre, type, accommodating, advantageous.
  • benevolent: 'Benevolent' is formal and often institutional, a benevolent ruler, a benevolent organization. It implies kindness from a position of power.
  • Sentence evidence is available for kind, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "kind".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "kind"

Keep "kind" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "kind" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "kind", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "kind" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

How these synonyms differ

  • benevolent - 'Benevolent' is formal and often institutional, a benevolent ruler, a benevolent organization. It implies kindness from a position of power.
  • compassionate - 'Compassionate' adds empathy, you feel others' suffering and are moved to act. Deeper than everyday kindness.
  • considerate - 'Considerate' means thinking about others' needs before they ask, it's proactive kindness, not just reactive warmth.
  • generous - 'Generous' focuses specifically on giving, time, money, or spirit. Kindness is broader than generosity.
  • gentle - 'Gentle' emphasizes softness of manner, a kind person helps, but a gentle person does so without any rough edges.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

8 entries

More specific

12 entries
breedcaringcharitablecompassionateconsiderateeducational toolformgentlemath problemmeasurement devicescience experimentvariety

Collocations

8 entries
a kind ofdifferent kindskind actkind gesturekind personkind teacherkind wordskinds of

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

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Translations

152 translations across 75 languages.

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Afrikaans

2 entries
  • soort noun (type, race, category)
  • tipe noun (type, race, category)

Albanian

2 entries
  • lloj noun (type, race, category)
  • soj noun (type, race, category)

Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • εἶδος noun (type, race, category)

Arabic

1 entries
  • نوع noun (type, race, category)

Armenian

1 entries
  • տեսակ noun (type, race, category)

Aromanian

1 entries
  • soie noun (type, race, category)

Assamese

1 entries
  • ধৰণ noun (type, race, category)

Basque

3 entries
  • genero noun (type, race, category)
  • klase noun (type, race, category)
  • tipo noun (type, race, category)

Bengali

2 entries
  • প্রকার noun (type, race, category)
  • প্রজাতি noun (type, race, category)

Buginese

1 entries
  • jinisi noun (type, race, category)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • вид noun (type, race, category)
  • порода noun (type, race, category)
  • раса noun (type, race, category)
  • сорт noun (type, race, category)

Burmese

1 entries
  • မျိုး noun (type, race, category)

Catalan

3 entries
  • classe noun (type, race, category)
  • gènere noun (type, race, category)
  • tipus noun (type, race, category)

Central Kurdish

1 entries
  • جۆڕ noun (type, race, category)

Chinese Cantonese

1 entries
  • 類 /类 noun (type, race, category)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 類 /类 noun (type, race, category)

Danish

2 entries
  • art noun (type, race, category)
  • slags noun (type, race, category)

Dutch

2 entries
  • soort noun (type, race, category)
  • type noun (type, race, category)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • speco noun (type, race, category)

Estonian

3 entries
  • liik noun (type, race, category)
  • sort noun (type, race, category)
  • tõug noun (type, race, category)

Finnish

4 entries
  • -lainen noun (type, race, category)
  • laatu noun (type, race, category)
  • laji noun (type, race, category)
  • luokka noun (type, race, category)

French

3 entries
  • acabit noun (type, race, category)
  • genre noun (type, race, category)
  • sorte noun (type, race, category)

Georgian

3 entries
  • სახეობა noun (type, race, category)
  • ტიპი noun (type, race, category)
  • ჯიში noun (type, race, category)

German

2 entries
  • Art noun (type, race, category)
  • Sorte noun (type, race, category)

Hawaiian

1 entries
  • ʻano noun (type, race, category)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • מִין noun (type, race, category)

Hindi

3 entries
  • तरह noun (type, race, category)
  • दयालु noun (type, race, category)
  • प्रकार noun (type, race, category)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • fajta noun (type, race, category)
  • típus noun (type, race, category)

Icelandic

2 entries
  • gerð noun (type, race, category)
  • tegund noun (type, race, category)

Ingrian

1 entries
  • sorttu noun (type, race, category)

Irish

2 entries
  • gné noun (type, race, category)
  • sórt noun (type, race, category)

Italian

2 entries
  • genere noun (type, race, category)
  • tipo noun (type, race, category)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 種類 noun (type, race, category)

Javanese

4 entries
  • bangsa noun (type, race, category)
  • jinis noun (type, race, category)
  • rupa noun (type, race, category)
  • warna noun (type, race, category)

Khmer

1 entries
  • ប្រភេទ noun (type, race, category)

Korean

1 entries
  • 종류 noun (type, race, category)

Lao

1 entries
  • ຊະນິດ noun (type, race, category)

Latin

1 entries
  • genus noun (type, race, category)

Latvian

3 entries
  • suga noun (type, race, category)
  • veids noun (type, race, category)
  • šķirne noun (type, race, category)

Lithuanian

2 entries
  • rūšis noun (type, race, category)
  • veislė noun (type, race, category)

Low German

1 entries
  • Art noun (type, race, category)

Luxembourgish

3 entries
  • Aart noun (type, race, category)
  • Genre noun (type, race, category)
  • Zort noun (type, race, category)

Makasar

1 entries
  • jinisi noun (type, race, category)

Malay

1 entries
  • jenis noun (type, race, category)

Maltese

1 entries
  • razza noun (type, race, category)

Manchu

1 entries
  • ᡥᠠᠴᡳᠨ noun (type, race, category)

Maore Comorian

1 entries
  • aina noun (type, race, category)

Marathi

1 entries
  • प्रकार noun (type, race, category)

Mongolian

3 entries
  • зүйл noun (type, race, category)
  • төрөл noun (type, race, category)
  • төрөл зүйл noun (type, race, category)

Māori

1 entries
  • kano noun (type, race, category)

Nanai

1 entries
  • хачин noun (type, race, category)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • slag noun (type, race, category)

Old Irish

1 entries
  • cenéle noun (type, race, category)

Oromo

1 entries
  • gosa noun (type, race, category)

Ottoman Turkish

4 entries
  • جنس noun (type, race, category)
  • صنف noun (type, race, category)
  • صوی noun (type, race, category)
  • فن noun (type, race, category)

Persian

3 entries
  • تیپ noun (type, race, category)
  • نوع noun (type, race, category)
  • گونه noun (type, race, category)

Plautdietsch

1 entries
  • Sort noun (type, race, category)

Polish

4 entries
  • autorament noun (type, race, category)
  • rasa noun (type, race, category)
  • rodzaj noun (type, race, category)
  • typ noun (type, race, category)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • categoria noun (type, race, category)
  • classe noun (type, race, category)
  • género noun (type, race, category)
  • raça noun (type, race, category)

Punjabi

2 entries
  • ਕਿਸਮ noun (type, race, category)
  • ਵਰਗ noun (type, race, category)

Romanian

2 entries
  • fel noun (type, race, category)
  • gen noun (type, race, category)

Russian

4 entries
  • вид noun (type, race, category)
  • разнови́дность noun (type, race, category)
  • род noun (type, race, category)
  • сорт noun (type, race, category)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • gnè noun (type, race, category)
  • seòrsa noun (type, race, category)

Somali

1 entries
  • nooc noun (type, race, category)

Spanish

4 entries
  • calaña noun (type, race, category)
  • estofa noun (type, race, category)
  • forma noun (type, race, category)
  • género noun (type, race, category)

Swedish

4 entries
  • art noun (type, race, category)
  • slag noun (type, race, category)
  • sort noun (type, race, category)
  • typ noun (type, race, category)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • uri noun (type, race, category)

Telugu

2 entries
  • జాతి noun (type, race, category)
  • రకము noun (type, race, category)

Thai

3 entries
  • ชนิด noun (type, race, category)
  • ประเภท noun (type, race, category)
  • อย่าง noun (type, race, category)

Turkish

1 entries
  • tür noun (type, race, category)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • вид noun (type, race, category)
  • тип noun (type, race, category)

Urdu

1 entries
  • نوع noun (type, race, category)

Venetan

2 entries
  • sòrt noun (type, race, category)
  • sòrta noun (type, race, category)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • loại noun (type, race, category)

Welsh

1 entries
  • math noun (type, race, category)

Sample sentences

37 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I can't live that kind of life.

Source: tatoeba (1315)

You were kind to help me.

Source: tatoeba (15969)

You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.

Source: tatoeba (16439)

How kind you are!

Source: tatoeba (16443)

Showing 4 of 37 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "kind"?

Closest matches include sort, genre, type, accommodating, advantageous.

How is "benevolent" different from "kind"?

'Benevolent' is formal and often institutional, a benevolent ruler, a benevolent organization. It implies kindness from a position of power.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "kind"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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