Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [775]
kind·li·ness noun 1 : the quality or state of being kindly
2 : a kindly deed
Synonyms
amity, benevolence, cordiality, fellowship, friendliness, friendship, goodwill—more at GOODWILL
charity, commiseration, compassion, feeling, heart, humanity, kindness, mercy, pity, sympathy—more at HEART
kin·dling noun : easily combustible material for starting a fire
1kindly adjective kind·li·er; -est 1 : of an agreeable or beneficial nature
2 : of a sympathetic or generous nature
Synonyms
beneficent, benevolent, compassionate, good-hearted, humane, kind, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warmhearted—more at HUMANE
2kindly adverb 1 : READILY 2 : SYMPATHETICALLY 3 : in a gracious manner : COURTEOUSLY Synonyms courteously, nicely, thoughtfully, well—more at WELL kind·ness noun 1 : a kind deed 2 : the quality or state of being kind Synonyms [1] boon, courtesy, favor, grace, indulgence, mercy, service, turn—more at FAVOR [2] charity, commiseration, compassion, feeling, heart, humanity, kindliness, mercy, pity, sympathy—more at HEART kind of adverb : to a moderate degree Synonyms enough, fairly, moderately, pretty, quite, rather, so-so, somewhat, sort of—more at FAIRLY 1kindred noun 1 : a group of related individuals 2 : one's relatives Synonyms blood, clan, family, folk, house, kin, kinfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe—more at FAMILY 2kindred adjective : of a like nature or character Synonyms akin, related—more at RELATED kine archaic plural of COW kin·e·ma British variant of CINEMA ki·ne·mat·ics noun : a science that deals with motion apart from considerations of mass and force — ki·ne·mat·ic or ki·ne·mat·i·cal adjective kin·es·the·sia or kin·es·the·sis noun, plural -the·sias or -the·ses : a sense that perceives bodily movement, position, and weight and is mediated by nervous receptors in tendons, muscles, and joints; also : sensory experience derived from this sense — kin·es·thet·ic adjective ki·net·ic adjective : of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy (kinetic energy) associated with them ki·net·ics noun singular or plural : a science that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies or with changes in a physical or chemical system kin·folk or kinfolks noun plural : persons connected with each other by blood or affinity : RELATIVES Synonyms blood, clan, family, folk, house, kin, kindred, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe—more at FAMILY king noun 1 : a male sovereign 2 : a chief among competitors 3 : the principal piece in the game of chess 4 : a playing card bearing the figure of a king 5 : a checker that has been crowned — king·less adjective — king·ship noun Synonyms baron, czar, magnate, mogul, prince, tycoon—more at MAGNATE king crab noun 1 : HORSESHOE CRAB 2 : a large crab of the No. Pacific caught commercially for food king·dom noun 1 : a country whose head is a king or queen