Foundation level · Year 4 · free
caring
adjective · Say it: KAIR-ing
What it means
Foundationkind and gentle, and wanting to help and look after other people
Ella is a caring friend who always helps when someone falls over in the playground.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- compassionate
- kind
- loving
- thoughtful
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- heartless
- uncaring
- unkind
More examples
- The caring nurse sat with Grandad and chatted to him until he felt calm.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'caru', meaning sorrow or concern.
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