characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.-having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart.-showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.-proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act.-gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness.-nature; natural instinct or disposition.-race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind.-nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc.-to beget.