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 In an interview, Salinas’ sister, 50-year-old Paulette Salinas, described her brother as kindhearted, family-oriented and deeply rooted in the church and community. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for kindhearted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindhearted

Adjective

Healthcare needs talented, compassionate clinicians now more than ever.

— Jeff Giullian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Social Security uses technology to scan disability applications for conditions on the compassionate allowances list, and those applications often receive approval within days, according to one law firm.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of compassionate

Adjective

Say the kind thing, ask the real question, and let connection grow through simple effort instead of silent hoping today.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
In these moments and others, HOTD has sometimes espoused a form of gender essentialism that suggests Rhaenyra and Alicent are both inherently kinder and better than the men around them.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of kind

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

Jean is ultimately revealed to be a sympathetic character in search of her sister, Sara Grey (Olivia Booth-Ford), who has been captured by the government organization Damage Control in order to exploit her psychic powers.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
And Aparna Nancherla warms up the ice-cold cast of characters as Matt and Jake’s sympathetic but powerless buddy in HR.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026