Meaning & use
Kindest
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Most kind; showing the greatest degree of gentleness, generosity, or consideration toward others.
See it in a sentence
It was the kindest gesture anyone had offered her all year.
He always remembers her as the kindest teacher he ever had.
A note on using this word
As a superlative, 'kindest' is often softened in speech with phrases like 'kindest regards,' a common closing in formal letters.
Words with a similar meaning
gentlestmost generous
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Words with an opposite meaning
cruelestharshest
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