kind

• Qualifie une personne qui est bienveillante, généreuse et attentionnée envers les autres.

Describes a person who is friendly, generous, and considerate towards others.

1. Friendly and caringA1formal

   Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

   Gentil, bienveillant

   • She is a very kind person who always helps others.
   • Thank you for your kind words.
   • The teacher was kind to the struggling students.

   Synonymesbenevolentcaringcompassionateconsiderategenerousgentlegood-heartedsympatheticthoughtfulwarmhearted

   Antonymescallouscoldcruelharshheartlessmaliciousmeannastyunkindvicious

2. Type or sortA2formal

   Belonging to a particular type, class, or category.

   type, sorte

   • This kind of weather makes me happy.
   • What kind of music do you like?
   • All kinds of people attended the festival.

   Synonymesbrandcategoryclassgenreilksortspeciesstyletypevariety

• Nom désignant un groupe ou une classe de personnes, d'animaux ou de choses partageant des caractéristiques ou des qualités similaires.

A noun referring to a group or class of people, animals, or things sharing similar characteristics or qualities.

1. Type or sortA2formal

   A group or class of people, animals, or things that are similar or related.

   Type ou sorte

   • What kind of music do you like?
   • This is a different kind of problem.
   • There are many kinds of fruits available.

   Synonymesbreedcategoryclassformmannersortspeciesstyletypevariety

2. Nature or characterB2formal

   The essential nature or quality of something.

   Nature ou caractère

   • He is of a kind and gentle nature.
   • This kind of behavior is unacceptable.
   • The book explores the kind of society we want to live in.

   Synonymescharacterdispositionessencenaturequalitytemperament

3. C1formal

   A particular race or species, especially of humans (archaic).

   Race ou espèce

   • Mankind is one kind.
   • All of human kind shares common origins.
   • The ancient text refers to the noble kind.

   Synonymesbreedracespeciesstock