kind

UK /kaɪnd/ US /kaɪnd/

noun 5adj 5

Definitions

noun

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

What kind of (a) person are you?

This is a strange kind of tobacco.

A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.

The opening served as a kind of window.

I got my traps out of the canoe and made me a nice camp in the thick woods. I made a kind of a tent out of my blankets to put my things under so the rain couldn't get at them.

One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.

Must yt nedes folowe that theyr fayth was chaunged in kynde, bycause yt was augmented in degrees.

The generall woorde, is spoken of many, that differ either in kynd, or els in nombre.

Family, lineage.

My young love said to me, My mother won’t mind And my father won’t slight you for your lack of kind.

Manner.

adj

Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.

Some ſay that Rauens foſter forlorne children, / The vvhilſt their ovvne birds famiſh in their neſts: / Oh be to me though thy hard hart ſay no, / Nothing ſo kinde but ſomething pittifull.

Affectionate.

a kind man; a kind heart

Yet was he kind, or if severe in aught, / The love he bore to learning was in fault.

Favorable.

Thy words aſſure me of kind ſucceſſe: / Go valiant Souldier, go before and charge / The fainting army of that foolish King.

Mild, gentle, forgiving

The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.

Gentle; tractable; easily governed.

a horse kind in harness

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

My teacher was always kind to students who struggled with their homework.

ADV

especially, extremely, most, particularly, really, very

quite

endlessly

PREP

It was very kind of them to remember my birthday while I was away.

The teacher was very kind to the new student on his first day of school.

(noun.)

ADJ

different, same

My brother enjoys the same kind of music as I do.

all, another, any, some, various

She tried all kinds of treatments before finally finding one that worked for her skin.

each, every

certain, particular, special

Some particular kinds of music help people relax after a stressful day at work.

best, worst

right, wrong

She chose the wrong kind of shoes for hiking and her feet hurt all day.

funny, odd, strange

PREP

in ~

The two recipes are similar in kind, though they use different spices.

of a ~

She had a sense of humor of a kind that nobody else seemed to understand.

of ~

She enjoys trying foods of many different kinds from around the world.

of its ~

This restaurant serves an unusual fusion cuisine that we've never experienced of its kind before.

~ of

My grandmother makes a delicious kind of soup with vegetables from her garden.

PHRASES

a/the kind of thing

She enjoys reading mystery novels, that kind of thing, in her free time.

a kind of way

She enjoyed the party, in a quiet kind of way, even though she didn't dance much.

nothing/something of that/the kind

She said the party was boring, but I'd expected something of the kind.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a category of things distinguished by some common characteri

adjective — tolerant and forgiving under provocation

tolerant

adjective — agreeable, conducive to comfort

genial

Antonyms

unkind

Idioms & Phrases

in kind

With goods or services (as opposed to cash).

I made some donations to the charity, not in money, but in kind, such as non-perishable food.

kind of

Slightly; somewhat; sort of.

I'm getting kind of tired. Could we finish tomorrow?

be cruel to be kind

To act cruelly in order to achieve a positive outcome in the future.

I muſt be cruell only to be kinde, / This bad beginnes, and worſe remaines behind.

you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone

It is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice to others.

of a kind

Of the same type or character.

Near-synonyms: all one, all the same, cut from the same cloth, of the same stripe, monolithic

Example Bank

What kind of (a) person are you?

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This is a strange kind of tobacco.

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What kind of ice-cream would you like? There's chocolate, strawberry, and lemon.

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Some ſay that Rauens foſter forlorne children, / The vvhilſt their ovvne birds famiſh in their neſts: / Oh be to me though thy hard hart ſay no, / Nothing ſo kinde but ſomething pittifull.

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a kind man; a kind heart

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Yet was he kind, or if severe in aught, / The love he bore to learning was in fault.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, kind is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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