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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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Within hours, Claire was in touch with some of the kindest top cancer minds in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Leo was loved by everyone. Everyone said how special he was. He was the kindest little boy you could ever hope to meet," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet. He was immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted — he loved his family and the friends in his life to the fullest.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The kindest of my many stops along the way, she gave me the gift of certainty that my parents had loved one another.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson