kindhearted

adjective
UK: /ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtɪd/
US: /ˌkaɪndˈhɑːrtɪd/

  1. Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

    1. She is a kindhearted girl.
    2. My kindhearted neighbor always brings me baked goods, which is very sweet.

  2. Characterized by sympathy, empathy and a desire to help others; benevolent.

    1. He was a kindhearted man.
    2. The kindhearted volunteers dedicated their time to helping the homeless shelter.

Synonyms

sympathetic caring compassionate altruistic generous charitable benevolent

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "kindhearted" in English means: Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature., Characterized by sympathy, empathy and a desire to help others; benevolent..

The phonetic transcription of "kindhearted" is /ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtɪd/ in British English and /ˌkaɪndˈhɑːrtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "kindhearted": sympathetic, caring, compassionate, altruistic, generous, charitable, benevolent.

Example usage of "kindhearted": "She is a kindhearted girl.". More examples on the page.