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kinder

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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A breakthrough drug for ovarian cancer that is kinder on the body and extends lives is now available on the NHS.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Aaron’s kinder than he is talented, which is crazy,” Christopher said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She realized that she needed to be kinder to herself and to accept that her grief was completely understandable for someone who’d lost a loved one.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

This was a much kinder treatment than the inhuman powers behind the industry and the telecast received from her.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

For one thing, his life was already little better than slavery; for all he knew, the lordly stranger on the great horse might be kinder to him than Arsheesh.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis