kindly Antonyms
Strongest:
- barbaric
- merciless
- atrocious
- unsympathetic
- cruel
- callous
- unkindly
- ruthless
- truculent
- barbaric
- brute
- heartless
- brute
- insensate
- insensitive
- fiendish
- brutal
- sadistic
- atrocious
- pitiless
- unfeeling
- insensate
- unkind
- barbarous
- unkindly
- unfeeling
- unsympathetic
- truculent
- vicious
- sadistic
- brutal
- savage
- inhuman
- vicious
- inhumane
- insensitive
- barbarous
- pitiless
- merciless
- callous
- brutish
- savage
- bestial
- inhuman
- ruthless
- fiendish
- unkind
- heartless
- brutish
- inhumane
- cruel
- bestial
Strong:
- cold-blooded
- malignant
- grim
- severe
- tough
- malevolent
- inconsiderate
- unthinking
- wanton
- ironhearted
- nasty
- mean
- mean
- harsh
- hateful
- nasty
- hard-hearted
- tough
- malicious
- wanton
- harsh
- malicious
- spiteful
- unthinking
- malignant
- hard-hearted
- virulent
- unsentimental
- stern
- inconsiderate
- severe
- thoughtless
- stern
- malign
- malevolent
- spiteful
- hateful
- uncompassionate
- grim
- malign
- uncaring
- virulent
- ironhearted
- cold-blooded
- uncompassionate
- thoughtless
- unsentimental
- uncaring
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- benignant
- patient
- softhearted
- warm
- tenderhearted
- sweet
- tender
- pleasant
- humanitarian
- beneficent
- good-hearted
- attentive
- merciful
- humane
- warmhearted
- good
- friendly
- solicitous
- considerate
- generous
- kindhearted
Weak:
- comradely
- affable
- clement
- openhearted
- selfless
- understanding
- munificent
- brotherly
- mild
- good-tempered
- neighborly
- magnanimous
- benign
- cordial
- companionable
- altruistic
- liberal
- philanthropic
- genial
- charitable
- tolerant
- noble
- philanthropical
- forgiving
- soft
- unsparing
- lenient
- forbearing
- unselfish
- pitying
- good-natured
- amicable
Meaning of kindly
kindly (s)
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
pleasant and agreeable
kindly (r)
in a kind manner or out of kindness
kindly (n.)
According to the kind or nature; natural.
Humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful; as, kindly affections, words, acts, etc.
Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent.
kindly (adv.)
Naturally; fitly.
In a kind manner; congenially; with good will; with a disposition to make others happy, or to oblige.
kindly Sentence Examples
- I kindly request your assistance in this matter.
- She greeted us kindly and offered us refreshments.
- The donation was a kindly gesture that made a big difference in their lives.
- He was a kindly old man who always had a smile on his face.
- The teacher kindly explained the concept to the struggling student.
- Despite his busy schedule, the doctor kindly agreed to see the patient immediately.
- The volunteer kindly helped the lost child find his way home.
- She kindly gave me her sweater when I was cold.
- The kind stranger kindly helped us carry our heavy bags.
- The librarian kindly pointed me to the section where I could find the book I was looking for.
FAQs About the word kindly
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity, pleasant and agreeable, in a kind manner or out of kindnessAccording to the kind or nature; n
compassionate, thoughtful, gracious, nice, sympathetic, gentle, benevolent,kind, benignant, patient
barbaric, merciless, atrocious, unsympathetic, cruel, callous, unkindly, ruthless, truculent, barbaric
I kindly request your assistance in this matter.
She greeted us kindly and offered us refreshments.
The donation was a kindly gesture that made a big difference in their lives.
He was a kindly old man who always had a smile on his face.