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Thesaurus article:a kind person

a kind person

These words and phrases refer to people who are generous, helpful, and who think of other people's feelings.

One of the most common words for this iskind.Kindcan be used of people or of their actions.

You'll never meet a kinder person.
That was very kind of you.

The opposite ofkindisunkind.Unkindis more formal thankind.

That was terribly unkind of you.

For more opposites ofkind, see the article atcruel.

The adjectivesniceandsweetare common alternatives tokind. Likekind,niceandsweetcan refer to people or the actions which show those people's kind character. Nice and sweet are often used of children, and to some people can sound like you are comparing them to a child.

He's such a nice guy.
It was so nice of you to stop by.
She's the sweetest little girl in the whole class.
Wasn't it sweet of him to call?

Nicecan also be used to refer to people who act in a kind and pleasant way, but may not always be kind. You can find more words to describe kind and pleasant people in the article atfriend.

If someone isgood toyou, that person does things to help you.

Jay's mother has been very good to us.

If people are always kind and generous with their time, money, or resources, you can say they aregood-hearted,kind-hearted, orbig-hearted. If a person is kind and generous even though they don't look like they would be, you can say that theyhave a heart of gold.

He's a good-hearted kid who loves to help out.
Our kind-hearted neighbour took in the stray dog and nursed it back to health.
She was a very loving, big-hearted person.
Despite his gruff exterior, he has a heart of gold.
She was a hardworking mother with a heart of gold.

For more words to describe generous people, see the article atgenerous.

If someone is very willing to help, you can describe that person ashelpful.

The staff here are very helpful.

Someone who iscaringis kind to other people and tries to make them happy and well.

I've always thought of Jack as a very caring person.

You can describe someone who is kind and always thinks about other people's feelings asthoughtfulorconsiderate.

Thank you for phoning when I was ill - it was very thoughtful of you.
He's always very polite and considerate.

A person who cares more about giving other people what they need than getting what they need for themselves can be calledselflessorunselfish.Selflessandunselfishcan also be used to describe the things that these people do.

She's one of the most generous and selfless people I've ever met.
He was given an award in honour of his selfless service to the community.
He's an unselfish player, always giving his teammates every opportunity to shine.
The firefighters were commended for their unselfish acts of bravery in the face of danger.

The expressionmean wellis sometimes used to describe a person who tries to be kind and help but who does not improve a situation.

I know my parents mean well, but I do wish they wouldn't interfere.
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