Kind vs. Fair

Kind vs. Fair — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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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.

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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 day

Kindadjective

Affectionate.

a kind man; a kind heart

Fairadjective

Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.

a fair mark;in fair sight;a fair view

Kindadjective

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 harness

Fairnoun

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 letter

Fairnoun

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

Kindadjective

liberal;

kind words of praise

Fairnoun

(obsolete) Good fortune; good luck.

Kindadjective

conducive to comfort; beneficial;

the genial sunshinea kind climatehot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet

Fairnoun

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 judge

Fairnoun

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 asthmatics

Fairnoun

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 day

Fairverb

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 broke

Fairverb

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 attention

Fairverb

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 charity

Fairverb

(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 fair

Fairnoun

a competitive exhibition of farm products;

she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair

Fairnoun

a sale of miscellany; often for charity;

the church bazaar

Fairverb

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 foul

Fairadjective

showing lack of favoritism;

the cold neutrality of an impartial judge

Fairadjective

more than adequate in quality;

fair work

Fairadjective

not excessive or extreme;

a fairish incomereasonable prices

Fairadjective

visually appealing;

our fair city

Fairadjective

very pleasing to the eye;

my bonny lassthere's a bonny bay beyonda comely faceyoung fair maidens

Fairadjective

(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines;

he hit a fair ball over the third base bag

Fairadjective

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 best

Fairadjective

attractively feminine;

the fair sex

Fairadjective

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;

fair copya clean manuscript

Fairadjective

free of clouds or rain;

today will be fair and warm

Fairadjective

(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored;

a fair complexion

Fairadverb

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;

they played fairly

Fairadverb

in a fair evenhanded manner;

deal fairly with one another