kindhearted

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌkaɪndˈhɑrtɪd/ UK /ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
having a kind and sympathetic nature

The kindhearted innkeeper never turned a hungry traveler away.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having a kind and... kind compassionate benevolentwarmheartedtender sympathetic gentle

Opposites

cruel heartless callouscold-hearted

Word family

Forms kind-natured

Derived forms kindheartednesskindheartedly

Related forms kind heart

Etymology

A compound of kind (Old English cynd(e), 'natural, well-disposed') + hearted (from heart, Old English heorte).

cynde Old English heorte Old English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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 Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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