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

The Actor Awards have been kinder: Bateman won three lead actor statuettes for “Ozark.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Not picking up the phone at all would have been kinder.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 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

Mr. Bilbo never did a kinder deed than when he brought the lad back to live among decent folk.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien