kindhearted C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˌkaɪndˈhɑrtɪd/ UK /ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having a kind and sympathetic nature The kindhearted innkeeper never turned a hungry traveler away. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a kind and... kindcompassionatebenevolentwarmheartedtendersympatheticgentle ↔ Opposites cruelheartlesscallouscold-hearted Word family Forms kind-natured Derived forms kindheartednesskindheartedly Related forms kindheart Etymology AI details A compound of kind (Old English cynd(e), 'natural, well-disposed') + hearted (from heart, Old English heorte). cynde Old English heorte Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kindhearted **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌkaɪndˈhɑrtɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtɪd/ ## Meanings 1. having a kind and sympathetic nature ## Examples - The kindhearted innkeeper never turned a hungry traveler away. ## Synonyms - kind - compassionate - benevolent - warmhearted - tender - sympathetic - gentle ## Antonyms - cruel - heartless - callous - cold-hearted ## Derived Forms - kindheartedness - kindheartedly ## Related Forms - kind - heart ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cynde - Root: heorte ## Etymology A compound of kind (Old English cynd(e), 'natural, well-disposed') + hearted (from heart, Old English heorte). ## AI Etymology Kindhearted is a compound of kind (Old English cynd(e), 'natural, well-disposed') + hearted (from heart, Old English heorte). The etymological trail includes Old English cynde, Old English heorte. The same word family includes kindheartedness, kindheartedly, kind, heart. Its current adjective use means "having a kind and sympathetic nature". ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown