CARING Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of caring

as in compassionate

having or showing concern for the well-being of others There are many caring people in the community.

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verb

present participle of care

as in watching

to have an interest or concern for a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom

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Recent Examples of caring

Adjective

There are no guarantees, but a caring conversation, genuine curiosity and a willingness to understand what is motivating them may make a difference. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Flexible working can be essential for managing sensory demands, cognitive load, health and caring responsibilities. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Verb

Though quietly caring and possessing rich inner worlds, both King and Etna are dispassionate narrators. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 Don’t turn the conversation into a debate, and don’t apologize for caring. — Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caring

Adjective

Clancy was an attentive mother and a compassionate nurse, said Margaret Hamp, a nurse who worked with the defendant.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
His friends in Hawaii remember him as thoughtful, kind, and compassionate.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of compassionate

Verb

And in its place was the absolute pleasure of watching Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder play their characters perfectly on my favorite show, just a few inches away.

— Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
When videotape arrived, many predicted that watching movies at home would damage theatres.

— Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of watching

Adjective

The idea is to encourage investment in infrastructure, but a particularly benevolent owner could pour in vast sums that could then be used on the squad.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The commissioners representing the Hawaiian Government have consented to leave to the future and to the just and benevolent purposes of the United States the adjustment of all such questions.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

The dismissals varied but building a middle order capable of withstanding a spin barrage in helpful conditions is fundamental to England’s ambitions overseas.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
One element his past as a scary maze operator was especially helpful for is the jump scares the series is known for.

— William Earl, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of helpful

Adjective

In 1989, the death of Hu Yaobang, the former party general secretary, widely seen as sympathetic to political reform, prompted pro-democracy demonstrations that culminated in a bloody crackdown on Tiananmen Square.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
At the entrance, a security guard handed me a roll of paper towels with a sympathetic look.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sympathetic

Adjective

The result is an identifiable narrative, one that left me focused less on the blend particulars and more concerned with sitting back to enjoy the ride.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Clancy was also concerned people could hear her thoughts, the psychologist testified, and feared the government would take her children from her.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of concerned

Adjective

Founded in 2009, the group has bloomed into a small empire—we’re talking nearly 70 of the South’s favorite restaurants, hotels, bars, and cafes, plus another dozen or so in development—with thoughtful intention.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
This means clear standards, thoughtful planning and investment in new energy generation and transmission.

— Frances Townsend, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoughtful

Adjective

After a New York City childhood spent with their loving adoptive father, Annie (Ella Rubin) and her brother Connor (Keen Ruffalo) find themselves in possession of Sterling Point, a remote island in Ontario’s Muskoka region.

— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
The loving mom, who also shares son Brayden, 10, with Tarek and son Hudson, 6, with Ant Anstead, shared a few photos and videos on her Instagram Stories, revealing that Taylor recently got her learner’s permit.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

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