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adv. in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"

adj. pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

kind, good-hearted, open-hearted

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

couthie, couthy

adj. (chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial

neighborly, neighbourly

adj. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

gregarious

adj. (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species"

gregarious

adj. instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude"

kindly, sympathetic

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

sociable

adj. inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"

merciful

adj. showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"

good, benevolent

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

sympathetic

adj. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"

encouraging

adj. giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research"

rosy, rose-colored, rose-coloured

adj. reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"

humane

adj. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

tender, sore, hurting, sensitive

adj. hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

tender

adj. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

tolerant, lenient

adj. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

neighborly, neighbourly

adj. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

gregarious

adj. (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species"

gregarious

adj. instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude"

kindly

adj. pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"

sociable

adj. inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"

tender, caring, warm, fond, affectionate

adj. having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

cordial, hearty

adj. showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial reception"; "a hearty welcome"

glowing

adj. highly enthusiastic; "glowing praise"

gracious, benignant

adj. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"

benign

adj. kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"

kindhearted

adj. having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition; "a generous and kindhearted teacher"

agreeable, good natured

adj. conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; "Is the plan agreeable to you?"; "he's an agreeable fellow"; "My idea of an agreeable person...is a person who agrees with me"- Disraeli; "an agreeable manner"

soothing, dulcet

adj. extremely pleasant in a gentle way; "the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches"

enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable

adj. affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"

grateful

adj. affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire"

pastoral, idyllic

adj. suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene; "his idyllic life in Tahiti"; "the pastoral legends of America's Golden Age"

malevolent, malicious

adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

unkindly, without kindness

adv. in an unkind manner or with unkindness; "The teacher treats the children unkindly"

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