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

Molly McGovern was a sweet, loving, smart, funny and caring person. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Poway Unified School District’s three District Classified Employees of the Year for 2025 incorporate caring and compassionate qualities while serving the district, officials said. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025

So many patients, consumers, health care professionals, associations, government officials and other caring people have taken time out of their day to reach out. —Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025

Their support gave me hope and reminded me of the power of a caring community. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for caring

• airing
• bearing
• blaring
• chairing
• charing
• daring
• erring
• fairing
• flaring
• glaring
• haring
• herring