kind

[kaɪnd]

kind Definition

• 1. having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
• 2. a group of people or things having similar characteristics

Using kind: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "kind" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She is a very kind person.

• Example

  It was very kind of you to help me.

• Example

  What kind of music do you like?

• Example

  There are many different kinds of flowers in the garden.

kind Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for kind

• nice
• friendly
• generous
• considerate
• sort
• type
• variety
• category

Antonyms for kind

• unkind
• mean
• cruel
• harsh
• typeless

Idioms Using kind

• nothing of the kind

  not at all like what has been mentioned

  Example

  He said he was a doctor, but he was nothing of the kind.

• of a kind

  similar in some way to something else

  Example

  These two paintings are of a kind.

• take kindly to

  to be pleased by or receptive to something

  Example

  He didn't take kindly to my suggestion.

Phrases with kind

• kind of

  to some extent; somewhat

  Example

  I'm kind of tired.

• one of a kind

  unique; unlike anything else

  Example

  That antique car is one of a kind.

• in kind

  with something similar

  Example

  They paid her back in kind for what she had done.

Origins of kind

from Old English 'cynd', meaning 'nature, race'

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Summary: kind in Brief

The term 'kind' [kaɪnd] refers to a friendly, generous, and considerate nature, as well as a group of people or things with similar characteristics. It can be used as an adjective, as in 'She is a very kind person,' or a noun, as in 'What kind of music do you like?' The phrase 'kind of' means 'somewhat,' while 'one of a kind' means 'unique.' 'Take kindly to' means 'to be pleased by or receptive to something.'