caring

adjective

car·​ing ˈker-iŋ 

: feeling or showing concern for or kindness to others

a kind, caring person

I waited expectantly for the sympathy to come pouring out, since Mary Anne is the most sensitive, caring person I know …

—Ann M. Martin

The Steve Martin character is consistently suave, gracious, tender, caring, worldly wise, and a great lover.

—Richard Alleva

caringly adverb

was treated gently and caringly

caringness noun

There's evidence every season that friendly decent social caringness isn't uncommon in the literary community.

—Benjamin DeMott

Examples of caring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Real, curious and caring customers. —Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025

The foster teens of San Pasqual Academy received wonderful gifts from many caring individuals, that made their Halloween very special. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025

But Marietta, for all her earthly problems, was a good mother, or at least a caring mother. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025

Ladd anchors the film with her character’s thoughtful and caring attempts to aid the troubled young woman. —Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for caring

• airing
• bearing
• blaring
• chairing
• charing
• daring
• erring
• fairing
• flaring
• glaring
• haring
• herring