caring

/ˈkɛɹ.ɪŋ/
adjectivenoun

Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

    “She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone.”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The act of one who cares.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From care + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb.

CARING at a glance

CARING has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,016 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with caring

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One letter away

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  • DARING8
  • CASING9
  • CURING9
  • BARING9
  • CARINA8
  • CAVING12
  • WARING10
  • FARING10
  • PARING9
  • RARING7
  • HARING10
  • CANING9
  • CAKING13
  • CORING9
  • CAGING10
  • EARING7
  • CAWING12
  • CAPING11

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