caring

adjective

car·​ing ˈker-iŋ How to pronounce caring (audio)
: 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 Priscilla may not directly proclaim that Priscilla was in an abusive relationship, but Coppola aptly frames moments where the viewer’s own discomfort may provide the answer to whether this dynamic was abusive or caring. Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 At Friday’s hearing, Thomas’s loved ones, wearing matching shirts with his picture, remembered their uncle and brother as funny, caring and hard-working. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 Lord described his brother as a caring, smart and charming person. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024 The Mental Load: A Feminist Comic By Emma The term ‘mental load’ has been attributed to French author, Emma, in her collection of comics depicted the unpaid domestic and caring labor that disproportionally falls to women as the juggle the demands of family, work, and life. Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 That is why your daughter is a sweet, kind, caring and generous person! Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 Those born under the Zodiac are often seen as caring, attentive to details and likely to follow rules. Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Those who perceived their buddies as attentive, caring and encouraging saw the largest reductions in BMI and waist size. Katie Mogg, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024 Michael’s seemingly desirable actions could actually be a sign of a deeper issue, camouflaged as a caring concern. Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of caring was in 1956

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Cite this Entry

“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caring. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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