caring

adjective

car·​ing ˈker-iŋ 

: feeling or showing concern for or kindness to others

a kind, caring person

I waited expectantly for the sympathy to come pouring out, since Mary Anne is the most sensitive, caring person I know …

—Ann M. Martin

The Steve Martin character is consistently suave, gracious, tender, caring, worldly wise, and a great lover.

—Richard Alleva

caringly adverb

was treated gently and caringly

caringness noun

There's evidence every season that friendly decent social caringness isn't uncommon in the literary community.

—Benjamin DeMott

Examples of caring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fast, fierce, and big-hearted, the show crackles with the verve of its central performances, and the play, at 62 years old, feels wittier, braver, less careful, and more caring than much contemporary writing. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 June 2024

Black and Brown elected officials in Albany and City Hall — mostly women — who fight for a caring, equitable city and state are targeted for supporting Palestinian human rights. —Audrey Sasson, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024

Diane Lane as Mom Diane Lane reprises her role as Mrs. Andersen, Riley's caring and supportive mom, in Inside Out 2. —EW.com, 13 June 2024

He’s known for his caring personality in the courtroom on his show Caught in Providence, which was nominated for Daytime Emmy awards in 2021-2023. —Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above