kind

adj., kind·er, kind·est.

1. Of a friendly, generous, or warm-hearted nature.
2. Showing sympathy or understanding; charitable: a kind word.
3. Humane; considerate: kind to animals.
4. Forbearing; tolerant: Our neighbor was very kind about the window we broke.
5. Generous; liberal: kind words of praise.
6. Agreeable; beneficial: a dry climate kind to asthmatics.

[Middle English, natural, kind, from Old English gecynde, natural.]

SYNONYMS   kind, kindly, kindhearted, benign, benevolent. These adjectives mean having or showing a tender, considerate, and helping nature. Kind and kindly are the least specific: thanked her for her kind letter; a kindly gentleman. Kindhearted especially suggests an innately kind disposition: a kindhearted teacher. Benign implies gentleness and mildness: benign intentions; a benign sovereign. Benevolent suggests charitableness and a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others: a benevolent contributor.

kind² (kīnd)
n.

1. 1. A group of individuals or instances sharing common traits; a category or sort: different kinds of furniture; a new kind of politics.
   2. A doubtful or borderline member of a given category: fashioned a kind of shelter; a kind of bluish color.
2. Archaic.
   1. Underlying character as a determinant of the class to which a thing belongs; nature or essence.
   2. The natural order or course of things; nature.
   3. Manner or fashion.

idioms:

all kinds of Informal.

1. Plenty of; ample: We have all kinds of time to finish the job.

in kind

1. With produce or commodities rather than with money: pay in kind.
2. In the same manner or with an equivalent: returned the slight in kind.

kind of Informal.

1. Rather; somewhat: I'm kind of hungry.

of a kind

1. Of the same kind; alike: My father and my uncle are two of a kind.

[Middle English, from Old English gecynd, race, offspring, kind.]

adjective

Characterized by kindness and concern for others: altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant, good, goodhearted, kindhearted, kindly. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, kind/cruel.

kind²

noun

A class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members: breed, cast, description, feather, ilk, lot, manner, mold, nature, order, sort, species, stamp, stripe, type, variety. Informal persuasion. See group.

Idioms beginning with kind:
kindness
kind of
kindred spirit

In addition to the idiom beginning with kind, also see all kinds of; in kind; nothing of the kind; of a kind; two of a kind.

---

adj

Definition: generous, good
Antonyms: bad, bitter, cruel, inconsiderate, mean, unfriendly, ungenerous, unkind

---

IN BRIEF: Considerate and helpful. Also: A type.

Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - slags, art, sort

idioms:

• in kind    arts-, skikkelse, in natura, i naturalier
• kind of    ligesom, slags
• of a kind    en slags

2.
adj. - venlig, sød, rar, kærlig, god, velvillig, elskværdig

idioms:

• with kind regards    med venlig hilsen

Nederlands (Dutch)
soort, aard, vriendelijk, lief, attent, goedaardig

Français (French)
1.
n. - espèce, genre, sorte

idioms:

• a kind of    une sorte, une certaine
• in kind    en nature (des marchandises), (rendre) la pareille à qn
• kind of    plutôt, en fait
• of a kind    d'un genre, d'une espèce, d'un type
• one of a kind    unique en son genre

2.
adj. - gentil, bon, aimable, brave

idioms:

• with kind regards    avec toutes mes amitiés

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Art, Sorte

idioms:

• a kind of    [so] eine Art
• in kind    mit gleicher Münze, in Naturalien
• kind of    irgendwie, ziemlich
• of a kind    so etwas wie
• one of a kind    einzigartig

2.
adj. - gutherzig, freundlich, wohlwollend

idioms:

• with kind regards    mit herzlichen Grüßen, herzliche Grüße

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - καλός, αβρός, ευγενικός, καλοκάγαθος, καλόβολος, αγαθός
n. - είδος, γένος, χαρακτήρας, φύση
adv. - ευγενικά

idioms:

• in kind    σε είδος, παρόμοια, με τον ίδιο τρόπο/νόμισμα
• kind of    κατά κάποιο τρόπο
• of a kind    του αυτού είδους
• with kind regards    με φιλικούς χαιρετισμούς

Italiano (Italian)
tipo, gentile, affabile

idioms:

• in kind    ugualmente, in natura, dello stesso tipo
• kind of    una specie di
• of a kind    dello stesso tipo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - gentil
n. - tipo (m), espécie (f)

idioms:

• in kind    em espécie
• kind of    tipo (m) de, mais ou menos
• of a kind    do mesmo gênero, medíocre

Русский (Russian)
класс, характер, вид, сорт, добрый, приятный, любящий

idioms:

• in kind    в натуральном выражении
• kind of    вид чего-либо
• of a kind    одного и того же сорта

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - clase, especie, género, tipo, índole, naturaleza

idioms:

• a kind of    en cierta manera, algo, una especie de
• in kind    en especie
• kind of    en cierta manera, algo
• of a kind    de la misma especie o clase, una especie de
• one of a kind    de la misma especie o clase, una especie de, malo, de poco valor

2.
adj. - bondadoso, bueno, cariñoso, amable, amistoso, simpático, benigno, afectuoso, nativo

idioms:

• with kind regards    con muchos recuerdos, cordiales saludos

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vänlig, snäll
n. - slag, sort
adv. - liksom, nästan, på sätt och vis

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 亲切的, 富于同情心的, 宽容的, 和蔼的, 体贴的

idioms:

• in kind    以实物计算
• kind of    有几分
• of a kind    同一类的, 蹩脚的
• with kind regards    谨致问候, 衷心祝好

2. 种类, 特定种类的人, 类, 族, 性质, 本质

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 種類, 特定種類的人, 類, 族, 性質, 本質

2.
adj. - 親切的, 富於同情心的, 寬容的, 和藹的, 體貼的

idioms:

• in kind    以實物計算
• kind of    有幾分
• of a kind    同一類的, 蹩腳的
• with kind regards    謹致問候, 衷心祝好

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 종류, 족, 같은 종류의 사람, 본질

idioms:

• in kind    같은 방법으로 , 마찬가지로

2.
adj. - 친절한, 인정 많은, 온화한 , 부드러운

idioms:

• with kind regards    안부

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 種類, 部類, 性質
adj. - 親切な, 優しい, 素直な

idioms:

• in kind    同種のもので, 物品で, 本質的に
• kind of    ある程度, あれでも…の
• of a kind    同じ種類の, 名ばかりの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) طيب, لطيف, ودي (الاسم) صفه اساسيه, نوع, صنف (ظرف) بلطف, نوعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מין, סוג‬
adj. - ‮טוב-לב, אדיב, טוב‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.

kind	7 for man kind