kindliness.
The state of feeling kindly towards someone or something, or the actions inspired thereby.
Meaning & usage
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.
Favourableness; mildness.
Naturalness.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English kindly Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English kindliness From kindly + -ness.
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