kindness

/ˈkaɪndnəs/noun

The quality of being friendly, caring, and considerate toward others.

Example sentence

“The strangers showed us great kindness when our car broke down.”

Countable in 'do someone a kindness'. 'Kill them with kindness' means to disarm hostility by being relentlessly nice.

Related words

warmthA gentle level of heat, or the pleasant feeling of being warm.empathyThe ability to understand and share what another person is feeling or thinking.tendernessThe quality of showing gentle, loving care toward others.compassionA strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering, together with a wish to help them.devotionThe state of being deeply committed to a person, cause, or activity, or the act of committing yourself in that way.tenderHurting or feeling sore when touched.