kindly Antonyms
Strongest:
- merciless
- savage
- brutal
- barbaric
- truculent
- insensitive
- insensitive
- bestial
- insensate
- unsympathetic
- brute
- pitiless
- vicious
- pitiless
- callous
- merciless
- fiendish
- sadistic
- vicious
- unkind
- callous
- barbarous
- unfeeling
- unkind
- brutal
- unsympathetic
- heartless
- ruthless
- brutish
- heartless
- unfeeling
- cruel
- brutish
- inhuman
- fiendish
- atrocious
- ruthless
- insensate
- unkindly
- cruel
- unkindly
- atrocious
- brute
- inhuman
- sadistic
- barbaric
- barbarous
- savage
- bestial
- truculent
- inhumane
- inhumane
Strong:
- grim
- stern
- mean
- wanton
- uncompassionate
- malevolent
- mean
- malicious
- uncaring
- severe
- harsh
- hateful
- uncompassionate
- spiteful
- thoughtless
- malicious
- hateful
- unthinking
- wanton
- unsentimental
- cold-blooded
- hard-hearted
- ironhearted
- tough
- malignant
- nasty
- nasty
- unsentimental
- stern
- harsh
- malevolent
- virulent
- malign
- tough
- malign
- uncaring
- hard-hearted
- ironhearted
- inconsiderate
- virulent
- inconsiderate
- spiteful
- malignant
- cold-blooded
- grim
- severe
- thoughtless
- unthinking
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- attentive
- benignant
- beneficent
- merciful
- warm
- good
- softhearted
- sweet
- pleasant
- patient
- tenderhearted
- good-hearted
- warmhearted
- humanitarian
- generous
- friendly
- tender
- solicitous
- humane
- kindhearted
- considerate
Weak:
- unsparing
- munificent
- forgiving
- understanding
- forbearing
- openhearted
- genial
- companionable
- good-natured
- clement
- unselfish
- benign
- pitying
- magnanimous
- altruistic
- good-tempered
- noble
- neighborly
- affable
- mild
- brotherly
- lenient
- cordial
- comradely
- philanthropic
- philanthropical
- charitable
- selfless
- soft
- liberal
- amicable
- tolerant
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
gentle, gracious, thoughtful, nice, compassionate, sympathetic, benevolent,kind, attentive, benignant
merciless, savage, brutal, barbaric, truculent, insensitive, insensitive, bestial, insensate, unsympathetic
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.
