kindhearted
kindhearted — adjective
1. describes a person with a gentle, caring character who naturally notices other p
describes a person with a gentle, caring character who naturally notices other people's difficulties and tries to make things better for them
The kindhearted nurse stayed after her shift to comfort the worried family.
subject role (nurse) + stayed after shift to comfort
Daichi's kindhearted gesture of bringing soup to his sick neighbor touched everyone.
kindhearted gesture + possessive 's structure
Élise is known as the kindhearted teacher who always stays late to help struggling students.
Even as a busy manager, João remained a kindhearted person who listened to concerns.
The kindhearted woman adopted three stray dogs and found homes for ten more.
- warm-hearted
very similar in meaning and register; interchangeable in most contexts
- compassionate
slightly more formal; emphasizes feeling others' suffering and wanting to relieve it
- benevolent
more formal; suggests a generous desire to do good, often from a position of authority
- considerate
focuses on not causing trouble for others; overlaps with kindhearted but has a narrower meaning
- cold-hearted
the direct opposite; suggests a lack of sympathy or feeling
- mean
simpler, more common; suggests a willingness to hurt or upset others
文法句型
kindhearted + noun
be kindhearted
用法筆記
Describes a person's stable character, not a single action. Unlike kind, which can describe an act (a kind thing to do), kindhearted always refers to someone's nature, not a one-time deed.