kindliness

About 0.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

2. noun Favourableness; mildness.
3. noun Naturalness.

Similar words

helpfulness benevolentness kindheartedness kindness lovingkindness kind-heartedness benevolence heartliness charity warm-heartedness

Often followed by

and of in which to that towards is was

Word family

kindlinesses