samaritan

adjective

Definition of samaritannext
as in compassionate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for samaritan
  1. compassionate
  2. sympathetic
  3. kind
  4. kindly
  5. good-hearted
  6. altruistic
  7. magnanimous
  8. benevolent
Adjective
  • Antwon was known for his sense of humor and kind heart, always lifting others up, while Mariana was an incredible soul—compassionate, driven, and full of dreams for her future.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Agreeableness - some importance Typically for successful startups, someone among the co-founders is compassionate, cooperative, and considerate toward others.
    Melinda Elmborg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of compassionate
Adjective
  • Some were sympathetic to WBD’s argument that art should be separated from politics.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Likes, shares, and sympathetic comments lend a veneer of credibility to content that is, at its core, shallow or outright false.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • Zak Williams is remembering his father Robin Williams' kind and caring spirit.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Being kind, caring, loyal and helpful also ranked among the top five most important ways to be remembered in the survey.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of kind
Adjective
  • In his fourth feature, director Hsiao Ya-Chuan follows the unsentimental education of a motherless 11-year-old boy, Liao Jie (Bai Run-yin), raised in poverty by his kindly father, Liao Tai-lai (Liu Kuan-Ting), a waiter at a busy banqueting hall.
    Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
  • In 2016 in California, Hindu-nationalist groups claimed that sixth-grade textbooks were biased against Hindus and demanded they be revised to give a kindlier depiction of the caste system, and to downplay the role of patriarchy in India.
    Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Definition of kindly
Adjective
  • But some have stuck around, like this goofy, endearing Netflix movie starring Kurt Russell as a gruff but good-hearted (and hunky) Santa who spends one busy Christmas Eve helping out a family of troubled kids escape a series of mishaps.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Robert Timothy Smith plays good-hearted Neel (with the aid of facial motion capture, a prosthetic suit and an animatronic puppeteered head), while Ravi Cabot-Conyers (#BlackAF), Ryan Kiera Armstrong (2022’s Firestarter) and Kyriana Kratter (BUNK’D) respectively play Wim, Fern and KB.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of good-hearted
Adjective
  • In 2025, thwarted altruistic efforts like Shauna and Lynn’s will accelerate growing skepticism about computing’s service to humanity.
    Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
  • An annual membership to a museum with an excellent fashion collection will give them memorable outings as well as that altruistic feeling of supporting some of our important cultural institutions.
    Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of altruistic
Adjective
  • Paula was such a magnanimous and spectacular personality, and so warm and kind.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The big brother was magnanimous, always including Jim in games with his friends.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of magnanimous
Adjective
  • Indeed, megalomaniac philanthropy is benevolent narcissism at its best.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Relatedly, the authors’ assertion that France, Germany, and the United Kingdom will consent to a united foreign policy direction defies logic: great-power peace in Europe is due to an overwhelming Pax Americana, not because its countries have suddenly become benevolent.
    Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of benevolent
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