kindness B1 Topic:Describing People US /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ See IPA manual Freq #4850 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being kind, caring, and generous toward others. Jamie's kindness is legendary, so much so that people have taken advantage of her. 2 noun A kind or helpful act. How can I thank you for your many kindnesses? Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being kind,... benignity Word family Forms kindnesses Derived forms diskindnesslovingkindnessnonkindness Common collocations exceptional kindness Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English kyndenesse, equivalent to kind + -ness. kyndenesse Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kindness **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ **Frequency rank:** 4850 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being kind, caring, and generous toward others. 2. A kind or helpful act. ## Examples - Jamie's kindness is legendary, so much so that people have taken advantage of her. - How can I thank you for your many kindnesses? ## Derived Forms - diskindness - lovingkindness - nonkindness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kyndenesse - Affix: -ness - state ## Etymology From Middle English kyndenesse, equivalent to kind + -ness. ## AI Etymology Kindness comes from Middle English kyndenesse, equivalent to kind + -ness. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Describing People markdown