Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others: "We formed Generations United to argue for a caring society” ( Jack Ossofsky).
Wiktionary
- adj. of a person Kind, sensitive, empathetic.
- v. present participle of care.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
- n. a loving feeling
Etymologies
- From care + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“When we hear the calling and our caring is awakened, we respond, and then we are able to find solutions.”
The Huffington Post: Agapi Stassinopoulos: Rethinking Our Conception of Leadership
“The student, "Anne, a lovely, raven-haired woman in her mid-twenties," told Turkle point blank that she would "trade in her boyfriend 'for a sophisticated Japanese robot' if the robot would produce what she called 'caring behavior.”
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“I do not know that I am especially quick at what you call caring for young ladies.”
“I've specialized in caring for gay people for over 25 years, both as a primary care physician and as a friend.”
The Huffington Post: Gary Cohan: The Bullying Years: A Survival Guide for Gay Kids
“The problem is, this raw energy of love and caring is not being tapped to transform our system of public education because a vast majority of these urban public school parents are not yet empowered.”
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“Politicians, including Hitler, thrive on being portrayed with smiling, happy children providing evidence that the future of the country is in caring, fatherly hands.”
A Discussion with Irmgard Hunt, author of On Hitler's Mountain
“Hospitality: Becoming the family hostess will provide knowledge and practice in caring for others and extending her hands to those who would need a little lift.”
“The hard work and responsibility in caring for the trophy after the kill was an eye opener for him too.”
Del, Did you receive a check for the Xmas fund from Christine?
“Dr Barrette said that in caring for terminally ill people, “doctors are aware they can be charged with murder if they administer a ‘palliative sedative’ before a patient is on his or her last breath.””
“Nor can she escape her ongoing responsibility to assist in caring for her mother.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘caring’.
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POL - What is Mitt talking about?
Key terms from Mitt Romney's election campaign
good and generous..., hard fought election, go back to work, optimistic and po..., confident in the ..., optimism, uniquely American, nation of immigrants, want a better life, life in that plac..., pursuit of the ri..., richness of this ... and 369 more...
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Psychology
stockholm syndrome, stereotype, ergonomics, human-computer in..., prejudice, neo-luddism, stress, trauma, psychopathology, psychotic, neurosis, depression and 180 more...
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RELI - words with Biblical connotations
Words in the Bible evoking biblical stories or with special spiritual meaning. Proper names have been reduced to the minimum.
ark, judgement, holy, saint, baptism, spirit, love, eternal, altar, balsam, covenant, flood and 1115 more...
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RBC: Adjectives for Henry's Ma
Our class list of adjectives for Henry's Ma.
determined, cautious, disappointed, uncertain, wise, stubborn, passionate, unsupportive, forgiving, firm, honest, dishonest and 36 more...
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emily1's list
nice
cute
cool
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Descriptive
The present, the future. Goals, wishes, hopes.
capricious, sericeous, sleek, flawless, charming, skilled, long-haired, versatile, beautiful, witty, fair, thin and 145 more...
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feeling words
twitterpated, loquacious, ambiguous, pensive, sluggish, anxious, adventurous, curious, abandoned, absent-minded, abrasive, abused and 653 more...
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♡LOVE and things like it♡
dedicated to my man Steven, without whom i would be addicted to drugs, lying in a gutter, hating myself, or hooking somewhere :)
affectionate, amative, amatory, amiable, ammophilous, amorous, ardent, attached to, attracted to, beloved, bewitching, bitten and 404 more...
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soul mate
soul mate, soul mates, soul, portishead, wounded, death, depression, hurt, the cure, pain, longing, rat and 424 more...
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identity
daughter, sister, girlfriend, student, passionate, pragmatic, outspoken, shy, fashionista, kind, stubborn, honest and 7 more...
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Haley
brave, generous, ingenious, heroic, sympathetic, tender, bold, kind, clever, daring, gentle, mellow and 18 more...
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Meet VirJENia
I've been holding off, but the name was irrelistable.
chipper, bibliophile, clean, disorganized, scattery, perfectionist, enthusiastic, intuitive, caring, forgetful, daydreamer, gentle and 4 more...
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paragon
A list of things I admire and strive to be.
fearless, subtle, wise, innovative, hardworking, tireless, gritty, motivated, caring, evolving, witty, efficient and 8 more...
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tracy's Words
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