Meaning & use

caring

adjective·Everyday

Showing kindness, concern, and attention toward the needs and feelings of others.

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Her caring nature made her a natural choice to lead the volunteer program.

The caring nurse checked on her patients every hour throughout the night.

A note on using this word

Caring emphasizes an ongoing disposition toward others, unlike 'kind,' which can describe a single considerate act.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

The activity or profession of looking after someone who needs help.

She has worked in elder caring for almost fifteen years.

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