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kindest

ADJECTIVE

generous, good

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionate amiable charitable compassionate considerate cordial courteous friendly gentle gracious humane kindhearted kindly loving sympathetic thoughtful tolerant

STRONG

humanitarian understanding

WEAK

all heart altruistic amicable beneficent benevolent benign big bleeding-heart bounteous clement congenial eleemosynary good-hearted heart in right place indulgent lenient mild neighborly obliging philanthropic propitious soft touch softhearted tenderhearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof antagonistic cold cool cruel disagreeable discourteous disliking hard harsh hateful inattentive inconsiderate indifferent inhumane mean merciless nasty rough rude severe thoughtless uncaring uncompassionate unfeeling unfriendly unkind unmindful unsociable unsympathetic violent

WEAK

bad bitter ungenerous

Example Sentences

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Palmer worked for Seymour at the time and saw his “regular guy” boss give “one of the kindest and most gracious concession speeches I’ve ever heard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

"I saw someone with the kindest heart who just wanted to be great," the 32-year-old said.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

His foster family described him as "the sweetest, kindest boy who put others before himself."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“He was one of the kindest, best people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

He was the kindest man I’ve ever known.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride