kind

kind is on the Basic English 850 List.

kick - kind - kiss

kind is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

kill - kind - king

Pronunciation

• enPR: /kīnd/, IPA ^(key): /kaɪnd/
• SAMPA: /kaInd/

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Noun

Singular kind

Plural kinds

1. Type, variety.
   • Synonyms: type and variety

   Bread is a kind of food.

Related words

• kind of

Adjective

Positive kind

Comparative kinder

Superlative kindest

1. Good for another person.

   I admired them for being so kind, helping me when no one else would.

Synonyms

• nice
• good
• friendly
• caring
• human
• humane
• merciful

Antonyms

• unkind
• mean
• cruel
• unfriendly
• uncaring
• inhuman
• inhumane
• merciless
• brutal

Related words

• kindly