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

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

Adjective

At a panel discussion in June at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, Marnik explained that her own change of heart about vaccination occurred only after many talks with kind, attentive friends and professors over four years of college.

— Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Supporters of the legislation will argue that their intentions were benevolent and kind.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of kind

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

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