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

In your 12th House of Solitude, compassionate Venus trines vulnerable Chiron in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, aligning reflection with deeper trust.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
Grossman’s soldiers might not be tidy paragons of bravery, but they’re portrayed with an unwavering, compassionate regard.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

Definition of compassionate

Adjective

Family described him as a kind and humble man who worked hard and never hesitated to help others.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Iyad el-Baghdadi, a prominent Palestinian in Norway who was accepted as a refugee, said that Norwegians had been extraordinarily welcoming and kind.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 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

In his portrayal, the character becomes less sympathetic across seasons, and his inner life is examined against the backdrop of complex family dynamics.

— Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Andric is a sympathetic figure, but his case also illustrates why asylum law is hard.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026