Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of feeling kindly towards someone or something, or the actions inspired thereby.

    Elmo looked upon his only granddaughter with kindliness, and often relented to her demands for chocolate.

  2. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Favourableness; mildness.

  3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Naturalness.

More definitions
  • friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition

Translations

3 languages

Forms

plural: kindlinesses
Singularkindliness
Pluralkindlinesses

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
feeling kindly toward someone or something:friendlinessB1charitability
Close in meaning
  • friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition:helpfulness

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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