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

And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos! —Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026

While a community can often feel divisive, separate, messy, and broken, this event celebrates the truth that those differences can be woven into a beautiful unity of caring and hope, according to a news release. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

There’s no reason loving, caring partners cannot have written agreements to help avoid misunderstandings. —Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026

The Sun joins precocious Mercury in your 2nd House of Logistics for a caring conjunction. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026

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