kind

Adjective

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

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

• 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
    

Noun

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  tolerant , genial , sort , form , variety