take kindly to Synonyms

take kindly to Meaning

Wordnet

take kindly to (v)

be willing or inclined to accept

take kindly to Sentence Examples

  1. The employees did not take kindly to the sudden change in management.
  2. The cat didn't take kindly to the new dog in the house and kept hissing at it.
  3. The students took kindly to the new teacher who was patient and understanding.
  4. The coach did not take kindly to the player's disrespectful behavior and suspended him from the team.
  5. The community did not take kindly to the construction of a new factory that would pollute the environment.
  6. The politician did not take kindly to the criticism and accused his opponents of spreading lies.
  7. The boss did not take kindly to employees coming in late and reprimanded those who did so.
  8. The audience did not take kindly to the comedian's offensive jokes and booed him off stage.
  9. The neighbors did not take kindly to the loud music coming from the next house and called the police.
  10. The dog did not take kindly to strangers approaching its owner and barked aggressively at them.

FAQs About the word take kindly to

be willing or inclined to accept

accept, approve (of), care (for), OK, stand by, countenance, tolerate, hold with, favor, support

criticize, damn, disapprove (of), damn, criticize, condemn, disapprove (of), disfavor, frown (on or upon),frown (on or upon)

The employees did not take kindly to the sudden change in management.

The cat didn't take kindly to the new dog in the house and kept hissing at it.

The students took kindly to the new teacher who was patient and understanding.

The coach did not take kindly to the player's disrespectful behavior and suspended him from the team.