KINDHEARTED Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

kindhearted

adjective

ˌkīnd-ˈhär-təd

Definition of kindhearted

as in compassionate

having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others a kindhearted young man who shoveled his elderly neighbor's driveway after the blizzard

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Recent Examples of kindhearted The show's plot involves a corrupt mayor, gullible townspeople and a kindhearted Bigfoot who longs for community. — Reena Advani, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026 When the Fireflies Dance, by Aisha Hassan Aisha Hassan’s novel follows Lalloo, a kindhearted 20-year-old scraping by in Lahore, Pakistan, as a driver for a wealthy clan. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2025 But, wishes aside, Patterson was cast as Danes, the grumpy but kindhearted diner owner at the heart of the show’s romance between his character and Lauren Graham’s Lorelai Gilmore. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Susannah was a kindhearted but sometimes impulsive woman. — Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kindhearted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindhearted

Adjective

The show featured the late Chief Judge Frank Caprio, who was known for his compassionate and humorous approach in the courtroom.

— Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Neill is great at balancing the aggro energy of Zane with his intellectual, compassionate style.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of compassionate

Adjective

Harris stars in the show as veterinarian and war veteran Everett McKinney – a man with a kind heart and violent capabilities.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
There are similarities between the two cities — hard-working people who can be bristly, but also kind and genuine.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of kind

Adjective

Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026
That would be intolerable in any other setting – not because every voter or marcher is admirable, but because constitutional rights are not based on a government employee’s benevolent opinion.

— George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

Nakassis, who has spent his career studying the archaeological record of the Mycenaean and other early Greek civilizations, is sympathetic to the practical challenge a film production depicting the ancient world faces.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
And the freshman Democrat also sees his proposal as focused on a hugely sympathetic population of the American public.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 July 2026