Meaning & Definition of Kind in English

1. A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

• "Sculpture is a form of art"

• "What kinds of desserts are there?"

1. Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature

• Used especially of persons and their behavior

• "Kind to sick patients"

• "A kind master"

• "Kind words showing understanding and sympathy"

• "Thanked her for her kind letter"

2. Agreeable, conducive to comfort

• "A dry climate kind to asthmatics"

• "The genial sunshine"

• "Hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"

3. Tolerant and forgiving under provocation

• "Our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"