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kind
Overview of noun kind
The noun kind has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (135) kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")
Overview of adj kind
The adj kind has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) kind -- (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")
2. kind, genial -- (agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet")
3. kind, tolerant -- (tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun kind
1 sense of kind
Sense 1
kind, sort, form, variety
=> category
=> concept, conception, construct
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun kind
1 sense of kind
Sense 1
kind, sort, form, variety
=> description
=> type
=> antitype
=> art form
=> style
=> flavor, flavour
=> color, colour
=> species
=> genus
=> brand, make
=> genre
=> like, ilk
=> manner
=> model
=> stripe
=> like, the like, the likes of
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun kind
1 sense of kind
Sense 1
kind, sort, form, variety
=> category
Antonyms of noun kind
Member Holonyms of noun kind
Substance Holonyms of noun kind
Part Holonyms of noun kind
Member Meronyms of noun kind
Substance Meronyms of noun kind
Part Meronyms of noun kind
Meronyms of noun kind
Holonyms of noun kind
Attributes of noun kind
Derived Forms of noun kind
Domain of noun kind
Domain Terms of noun kind
Familiarity of noun kind
kind used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun kind
1 sense of kind
Sense 1
kind, sort, form, variety
> category
=> kind, sort, form, variety
=> pigeonhole
=> rubric
=> way
Meronyms of noun kind
1 sense of kind
Holonyms of noun kind
Grep of noun kind
humankind
kind
kind-heartedness
kindergarten
kindergartener
kindergartner
kindheartedness
kindliness
kindling
kindness
kindred
mankind
womankind
Grep of verb kind
kindle
Antonyms of adj kind
3 senses of kind
Sense 1
kind (vs. unkind)
unkind (vs. kind)
=> cutting, edged, stinging
=> harsh, rough
=> hurtful
=> unkindly, unsympathetic
Sense 2
kind, genial
INDIRECT (VIA hospitable) -> inhospitable
Sense 3
kind, tolerant
INDIRECT (VIA forgiving) -> unforgiving
Similarity of adj kind
3 senses of kind
Sense 1
kind (vs. unkind)
=> benignant, gracious
=> benign
=> charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
=> gentle
=> kindhearted, kind-hearted
Also See> considerate#1; benign#2, benignant#1; good-natured#1; merciful#1; soft#2
Sense 2
kind, genial
=> hospitable (vs. inhospitable)
Sense 3
kind, tolerant
=> forgiving (vs. unforgiving)
Pertainyms of adj kind
Attributes of adj kind
1 of 3 senses of kind
Sense 1
kind (vs. unkind)
=> kindness
Domain of adj kind
Domain Terms of adj kind
Familiarity of adj kind
kind used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj kind
kind
kind-hearted
kindhearted
kindled
kindly
kindred
unkind
Grep of adv kind
in kind
kind of
kinda
kindly
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