caring
KEH-uh-rihng
Caring (adjective) means Kind, warm, and attentive to others' needs and feelings. Example: “The caring nurse sat with the frightened patient until she fell asleep.”
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Kind, warm, and attentive to others' needs and feelings.
"The caring nurse sat with the frightened patient until she fell asleep."
"She's a caring mother who always puts her kids first."
"He works in a caring profession, helping people recover from injury."
How to use caring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShowing genuine kindness and concern for other people.
Common pairings
caring nature
a caring profession
kind and caring
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Word forms
- Plural
- carings
- Comparative
- more caring
- Superlative
- most caring
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The _____ nurse sat with the frightened patient until she fell asleep.
Etymology
From care + -ing, the adjective form built from the verb.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for caring
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What does “caring” mean?
The word “caring” means kind, warm, and attentive to others' needs and feelings. In plain terms, showing genuine kindness and concern for other people.
How do you pronounce “caring”?
“Caring” is pronounced KEH-uh-rihng (/ˈkɛɹ.ɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “caring” in a sentence?
Here is “caring” used in a sentence: “She's a caring mother who always puts her kids first.”
What part of speech is “caring”?
“Caring” is an adjective.
Is “caring” a common word?
“Caring” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
What is the difference between caring and careful?
Caring means kind, warm, and attentive to others' needs and feelings. Careful means taking care to avoid mistakes or danger. A caring nurse is warm toward patients, while a careful nurse is precise and avoids errors, though the same person can be both.
What is the difference between caring and kind?
Kind describes friendly, generous behaviour toward others. Caring goes a step further, suggesting ongoing warmth and genuine attentiveness to people's needs and feelings. A one-off good deed is kind, while caring implies a lasting, attentive concern.
Can caring be used as a noun as well as an adjective?
The word given here is an adjective meaning kind, warm, and attentive to others' needs. The same form is also widely used as a noun and in the phrase "caring for," meaning looking after someone, as in "caring for the elderly," but its core sense here describes a warm, attentive character.
What words commonly go with caring?
Caring often describes people and roles, as in "a caring parent," "a caring teacher," or "a caring attitude." It also appears in phrases like "warm and caring" and "kind and caring," pairing naturally with other warmth words.
