Synonyms for kindliness
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Helpfulness — the state of feeling kindly towards someone or something, or the actions inspired thereby
2. Kindness
kindness, benevolence, compassion, sympathy, humanity, charity, amiability, benignity
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of feeling kindly towards someone or something, or the actions inspired thereby.
Elmo looked upon his only granddaughter with kindliness, and often relented to her demands for chocolate.
Forms
- Plural
- kindlinesses → helpfulnesses, friendlinesses, kindnesses, benevolences…
Example sentences
- friendliness Don't confuse Skura's friendliness with flirting.
- helpfulness He's taking advantage of my helpfulness.
- kindness Kyoko had the kindness to carry my baggage for me.
- benevolence Benevolence is abstract, a good deed is concrete.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| kindliness | falling | |
| friendliness | steady | |
| helpfulness | steady | |
| charitability | steady | |
| kindness | rising | |
| benevolence | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- charity3
- 8 letters
- humanity4, kindness2, sympathy3
- 9 letters
- benignity
- 10 letters
- compassion3, fellowship3, amiability6
- 11 letters
- benevolence4, helpfulness
- 12 letters
- friendliness3
- 13 letters
- charitability
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (charity3 = 3 syllables).