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as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
through the kindheartedness of a local veterinarian, the stray cat's broken leg was mended without charge
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as in sympathy
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
her natural kindheartedness is one reason why she's thinking about becoming a medical missionary
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindheartedness
Noun
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For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Does their lack of kindness grant you permission to respond with equal insensitivity or even cruelty?—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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The cruel paparazzi shot accompanying the latest headlines had a lot to do with the wellspring of sympathy for Rourke.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Roberts and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, both owners of multiple residential properties, expressed some sympathy for Cook.—
Mark Sherman,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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But anyone willing to consider the thicket of fears, affections and recriminations that grows through the cracks of a long relationship will find in these pages an almost unbearable tenderness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Let tenderness lead, and safety should grow organically.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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This form of compassion helps prime us to act out our compassionate concern for others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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This is what the compassion of a community looks like.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Kindheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindheartedness. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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