kindhearted
adjective
kind·heart·ed
ˌkīnd-ˈhär-təd 
: having or showing a sympathetic nature
kindheartedly
adverb
kindheartedness
noun
Examples of kindhearted in a Sentence
A kindhearted neighbor offered to help.
a kindhearted young man who shoveled his elderly neighbor's driveway after the blizzard
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Mendoza was best known in the burlesque scene for her kindhearted nature and her ability to make anyone feel welcome and capable of owning the stage.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
The prospects were bleak for a sick and abandoned kitten until a kindhearted hiker showed up to save the day.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
And what of the fact that Snow White, abandoned in the woods (where the Huntsman is too kindhearted to carry out the Evil Queen’s order to murder her), comes upon a cottage where seven cute, quarrelsome 249-year-old short men with Amish beards live in bachelor squalor and become her protectors?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Jason, 11, is a sweet and kindhearted boy with a helpful nature and a great sense of humor.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
The prospects were bleak for a sick and abandoned kitten until a kindhearted hiker showed up to save the day.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
And what of the fact that Snow White, abandoned in the woods (where the Huntsman is too kindhearted to carry out the Evil Queen’s order to murder her), comes upon a cottage where seven cute, quarrelsome 249-year-old short men with Amish beards live in bachelor squalor and become her protectors?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Jason, 11, is a sweet and kindhearted boy with a helpful nature and a great sense of humor.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Kindhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindhearted. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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kindhearted
adjective
kind·heart·ed
ˈkīnd-ˈhärt-əd
: having or showing a kind and sympathetic nature
kindheartedly
adverb
kindheartedness
noun
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