having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; kind to sick patients; a kind master; kind words showing understanding and sympathy; thanked her for her kind letter'

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; sculpture is a form of art; what kinds of desserts are there?

[ Syn: sort , form , variety ]

agreeable, conducive to comfort; a dry climate kind to asthmatics; the genial sunshine;hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet

[ Syn: genial ]

tolerant and forgiving under provocation; our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke

[ Syn: tolerant ]