Kind vs. Fair
Difference Between Kind and Fair
Kindnoun
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
What kind of a person are you?This is a strange kind of tobacco.Fairadjective
Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
Monday's child is fair of face.There was once a knight who wooed a fair young maid.Kindnoun
A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
The opening served as a kind of window.Fairadjective
Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
one's fair nameAfter scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher.Kindnoun
(archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
Fairadjective
Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also referring to blond hair.
She had fair hair and blue eyes.Kindnoun
Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
Fairadjective
Just, equitable.
He must be given a fair trial.Kindnoun
Equivalent means used as response to an action.
I'll pay in kind for his insult.Fairadjective
Adequate, reasonable, or decent.
The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment.Kindnoun
(Christianity) Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.
Fairadjective
Favorable to a ship's course.
Kindadjective
Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
Fairadjective
Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.
a fair sky;a fair dayKindadjective
Affectionate.
a kind man; a kind heartFairadjective
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
a fair mark;in fair sight;a fair viewKindadjective
Favorable.
Fairadjective
(shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
Kindadjective
Mild, gentle, forgiving
The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.Fairadjective
(baseball) Between the baselines.
Kindadjective
Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
a horse kind in harnessFairnoun
Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?Kindadjective
(obsolete) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
Fairnoun
(obsolete) A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.
Kindnoun
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality;
sculpture is a form of artwhat kinds of desserts are there?Fairnoun
(obsolete) Fairness, beauty.
Kindadjective
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior;
kind to sick patientsa kind masterkind words showing understanding and sympathythanked her for her kind letterFairnoun
A fair woman; a sweetheart.
Kindadjective
liberal;
kind words of praiseFairnoun
(obsolete) Good fortune; good luck.
Kindadjective
conducive to comfort; beneficial;
the genial sunshinea kind climatehot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feetFairnoun
A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
Kindadjective
expressing sympathy
Fairnoun
An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
Kindadjective
characterized by mercy, and compassion;
compassionate toward disadvantaged peoplekind to animalsa humane judgeFairnoun
An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.
Kindadjective
agreeable;
a dry climate kind to asthmaticsFairnoun
A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).
Kindadjective
helpful to other people;
helping an old lady with her bundles was his kind deed for the dayFairverb
To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
Kindadjective
tolerant and forgiving under provocation;
our neighbor was very kind about the window our son brokeFairverb
To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
Kindadjective
showing consideration and anticipation of needs;
it was thoughtful of you to bring flowersa neighbor showed thoughtful attentionFairverb
To construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance.
Kindadjective
generously responsive;
good-hearted but inept efforts to helptake a kindly interesta kindly gentlemanan openhearted gift to charityFairverb
(obsolete) To make fair or beautiful.
Fairadverb
clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably
Fairnoun
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Fairnoun
gathering of producers to promote business;
world fairtrade fairbook fairFairnoun
a competitive exhibition of farm products;
she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fairFairnoun
a sale of miscellany; often for charity;
the church bazaarFairverb
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
Fairadjective
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules;
a fair refereefair dealon a fair footinga fair fightby fair means or foulFairadjective
showing lack of favoritism;
the cold neutrality of an impartial judgeFairadjective
more than adequate in quality;
fair workFairadjective
not excessive or extreme;
a fairish incomereasonable pricesFairadjective
visually appealing;
our fair cityFairadjective
very pleasing to the eye;
my bonny lassthere's a bonny bay beyonda comely faceyoung fair maidensFairadjective
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines;
he hit a fair ball over the third base bagFairadjective
of no exceptional quality or ability;
a novel of average meritonly a fair performance of the sonatain fair healththe caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above averagethe performance was middling at bestFairadjective
attractively feminine;
the fair sexFairadjective
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
fair copya clean manuscriptFairadjective
free of clouds or rain;
today will be fair and warmFairadjective
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored;
a fair complexionFairadverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;
they played fairlyFairadverb
in a fair evenhanded manner;
deal fairly with one another
