LOVINGNESS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

lovingness

noun

as in kindness

attention accompanied by protectiveness and responsibility with a fierce lovingness she has maintained her family's cherished heirlooms for future generations

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Noun

At a time filled with so much sadness, your kindness has reminded me that there is still so much good in humanity.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Her flop of a debate performance left her sounding like someone with no vision or kindness — career suicide for someone who has made her reputation on both traits.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of kindness

Noun

Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Clever and snappy, fresh and silly, a winning combination of classic Looney Tunes gags and contemporary concerns (the press notes mention many influences including, no joke, The Insider).

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of concern

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For Marius’ friend, police chief Silviu (Alex Conovaru), such solicitude is weak and unmanly.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
At first idly, then with what appears to be solicitude, and finally with the glee of a cat cornering a mouse before killing it, Gustav pokes into Adi’s professional failures, connecting them to Tekla’s galling success.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 May 2025

Definition of solicitude

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