kindness
/ˈkaɪndnəs/noun
उच्चारण काइन्ड्नस
दयालुता, कृपा, नेकी, भलमनसाहत
Basic word
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the quality of being kind, gentle and caring towards other people
दयालुता, कृपा, नेकी, भलमनसाहत
- Radhika always treats her students with kindness.
- Thank you for your kindness.
- She did it out of kindness, not for money.
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- The villagers showed us great kindness.
- I will never forget your kindness during my illness.
- Kindness costs nothing, yet it means a lot to others.
Synonyms benevolence compassion generosity goodwill warmth
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
kindness (uncountable) = the quality of being kind
As a quality, kindness is uncountable and takes no 'a'.
गुण के रूप में kindness uncountable है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
- Kindness costs nothing.
- She showed great kindness to the new student.
a kindness (countable) = a kind act
When it means a kind act, kindness is countable: 'a kindness', 'many kindnesses'.
जब इसका अर्थ भला कार्य हो तब kindness countable है: 'a kindness', 'many kindnesses'।
- It was a kindness to lend her the book.
- Thank you for all your kindnesses.
kindness to / towards + person
Use 'to' or 'towards' for the person who receives the kindness.
जिसे दया मिलती है उसके लिए 'to' या 'towards' आता है।
- Kindness to animals is taught in school.
have the kindness to + verb / out of kindness
'Have the kindness to' is a formal polite request; 'out of kindness' gives the reason for an act.
'Have the kindness to' औपचारिक विनम्र अनुरोध है; 'out of kindness' किसी कार्य का कारण बताता है।
- Would you have the kindness to wait outside?
- He lent the money out of kindness.
kindness + noun
As a modifier it can form phrases like kindness campaign or random acts of kindness.
Modifier के रूप में यह kindness campaign और random acts of kindness जैसे पद बनाता है।
- The school ran a kindness week.
+Collocations 5
adjective + kindness
greatsimplegenuinerandomunexpectedhuman
- Random acts of kindness make a city warmer.
verb + kindness
showrepayreturntreat withrememberappreciate
- She will never forget your kindness.
kindness + to / towards
to strangersto animalsto the poortowards children
- He is known for his kindness to strangers.
out of / with kindness
out of kindnesswith kindnessin kindnessby kindness
- They fed the stray dogs out of kindness.
milk of human kindness
milk of human kindnesskill with kindnesskindness of strangers
- The nurse had the milk of human kindness.
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- Radhika thanked the bus driver for his kindness.
राधिका ने बस चालक की दयालुता के लिए उसे धन्यवाद दिया।
- Never mistake kindness for weakness.
दयालुता को कभी कमज़ोरी न समझें।
- It was a great kindness of the neighbour to bring us food.
पड़ोसी का हमारे लिए भोजन लाना बड़ी कृपा थी।
- Teachers praised the class for its kindness to the new boy.
अध्यापकों ने कक्षा की नए लड़के के प्रति दयालुता की प्रशंसा की।
- Small kindnesses often make the biggest difference.
छोटी-छोटी दयालुताएँ प्रायः सबसे बड़ा अंतर ला देती हैं।
- She did it out of pure kindness, expecting nothing in return.
उसने यह शुद्ध दयालुता से किया, बदले में कुछ अपेक्षा नहीं की।
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✗ He showed a great kindness to all.
✓ He showed great kindness to all.
As a quality, kindness is uncountable and takes no 'a'.
गुण के रूप में kindness uncountable है और 'a' नहीं लेता।
✗ Thank you for your kindness on me.
✓ Thank you for your kindness to me.
Use 'to' for the person who gets the kindness.
जिसे दया मिली उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
✗ She did a kindness with the poor.
✓ She did a kindness to the poor.
The recipient of a kind act takes 'to'.
भले कार्य पाने वाले के लिए 'to' आता है।
¶Idioms 2
kill sb with kindness
to harm somebody by being too kind to them or by giving them too much
(ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा) लाड़-प्यार से किसी का नुकसान करना
- Overfeeding your pet is killing it with kindness.
out of the kindness of your heart
because you want to help, without expecting anything in return
केवल नेकदिली से, बिना किसी स्वार्थ के
- He repaired our roof out of the kindness of his heart.