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

Agape is less about passion and more about nurturing a stable, supportive, caring and respectful relationship. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

While her life is immediately filled with caring, sympathetic friends (all played, quite charmingly, by Peter Francis James and Kate MacCluggage), someone new enters with that email from the other coast. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024

Focusing on the well-being of our students will lead to improving their attendance, setting short and long-term goals, and ensuring a safe and caring environment. —Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024

Action Tip: Build trust by being competent, consistent and caring. —Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above