Words of Positivity
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Kindness

n.kind, hopefulwarm

What it means

Care for another person expressed through considerate choices or help.

Reach for it when naming a humane quality or an act that eases a burden

One quiet kindness gave the new student a place to belong.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    generosity

    time or opportunity is freely given

    not when Generosity is wrong when kindness took the form of restraint.

  • warm

    compassion

    care is prompted by another's suffering

    not when Compassion may not yet have become an act.

  • warm

    warmth

    friendly affection is what the recipient feels

    not when Warmth may provide no concrete help.

  • professional

    consideration

    the action accounts for effects on others

    not when Consideration can be planned without emotional warmth.

  • professional

    goodwill

    a cooperative attitude is being named

    not when Goodwill is intention; kindness usually appears in behavior.

  • formal

    benevolence

    sustained goodwill supports people or a cause

    not when The term creates distance around a small personal act.

  • formal

    courtesy

    respectful manners make interaction easier

    not when Courtesy can be conventional without deeper concern.

  • literary

    mercy

    someone with power chooses not to punish

    not when Mercy assumes fault or unequal power that many kind acts lack.

Said against

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  • cruelty
  • selfishness
  • indifference

It naturally appears in

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  • act of kindness

    A small act of kindness brought hot tea to every night-shift worker.

  • kindness toward others

    Her kindness toward others remained steady when the schedule tightened.

  • show kindness

    The captain chose to show kindness without overlooking the broken rule.

The word family

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Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.