| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accepting | welcoming without harsh judgment |
| 2. | affectionate | showing fondness and warmth |
| 3. | altruistic | selflessly concerned for others |
| 4. | attentive | carefully concerned for others |
| 5. | benevolent | kind and wanting to help |
| 6. | benevolently minded | inclined to kindness and help |
| 7. | benign | kindly and not harmful |
| 8. | benignant | kindly and gracious |
| 9. | big-souled | noble, generous, and kind |
| 10. | bighearted | generous and kind in spirit |
| 11. | caring | showing concern for others |
| 12. | charitable | kind and forgiving toward others |
| 13. | clement | merciful and gentle in judgment |
| 14. | comforting | bringing emotional relief and care |
| 15. | commiserating | expressing sympathy for distress |
| 16. | commiserative | sharing another’s distress |
| 17. | concerned | worried and caring about someone |
| 18. | considerate | thoughtful of others’ needs |
| 19. | decent | morally kind and fair |
| 20. | deeply caring | strongly concerned and kind |
| 21. | deeply sympathetic | strongly concerned for suffering |
| 22. | earnest | serious and sincere in concern |
| 23. | emotionally attuned | in tune with others’ feelings |
| 24. | emotionally aware | sensitive to others’ emotions |
| 25. | empathetic | understanding and sharing others’ feelings |
| 26. | empathic | able to understand others’ feelings |
| 27. | encouraging | giving hope and support |
| 28. | fatherly | protective and kindly caring |
| 29. | feeling | showing emotion and sensitivity |
| 30. | forbearing | patient and forgiving under provocation |
| 31. | forgiving | willing to pardon wrongdoing |
| 32. | full of pity | deeply moved by suffering |
| 33. | full of sympathy | strongly sympathetic toward others |
| 34. | generous | willing to give and help |
| 35. | gentle | kind, mild, and careful |
| 36. | gentlehearted | having a gentle, caring nature |
| 37. | giving | generous and willing to help |
| 38. | good-hearted | naturally kind and helpful |
| 39. | good-natured | pleasant and naturally kind |
| 40. | gracious | kind, courteous, and forgiving |
| 41. | heartening | giving courage and comfort |
| 42. | helpful | ready to assist others |
| 43. | humane | showing mercy and human concern |
| 44. | humanistic | focused on human dignity and welfare |
| 45. | humanitarian | concerned with human welfare |
| 46. | indulgent | lenient and forgiving toward faults |
| 47. | kind | showing goodness and concern |
| 48. | kindhearted | having a kind nature |
| 49. | kindly | kind in manner or nature |
| 50. | large-souled | generous and morally noble |
| 51. | largehearted | generous and warmly kind |
| 52. | lenient | merciful rather than strict |
| 53. | loving | showing deep affection and care |
| 54. | magnanimous | generous and forgiving in spirit |
| 55. | merciful | showing forgiveness or pity |
| 56. | mercy-filled | full of mercy and pity |
| 57. | mercy-minded | inclined toward mercy |
| 58. | mild | gentle and not harsh |
| 59. | mindful | thoughtfully aware of others |
| 60. | motherly | caring in a maternal way |
| 61. | need-sensitive | alert to others’ needs |
| 62. | neighborly | friendly, helpful, and considerate |
| 63. | nonjudgmental | not judging others harshly |
| 64. | nurturing | caring and encouraging growth |
| 65. | openhanded | generous in giving help |
| 66. | openhearted | warm, sincere, and generous |
| 67. | pain-sensitive | sensitive to another’s suffering |
| 68. | patient | calm and understanding with others |
| 69. | philanthropic | generous toward human welfare |
| 70. | pitying | feeling sorrow for another’s pain |
| 71. | prosocial | helpful toward others and society |
| 72. | protective | caring by guarding from harm |
| 73. | reassuring | giving comfort and confidence |
| 74. | receptive | open to others’ feelings |
| 75. | respectful | showing regard for others |
| 76. | responsive | quick to notice and help |
| 77. | selfless | putting others’ needs first |
| 78. | sensitive | responsive to others’ feelings |
| 79. | soft | tender and emotionally gentle |
| 80. | softhearted | easily touched by pity |
| 81. | solicitous | attentive and concerned for someone |
| 82. | supportive | giving help and encouragement |
| 83. | sweet | gentle, kind, and pleasant |
| 84. | sympathetic | feeling concern for another’s suffering |
| 85. | sympathizing | showing shared concern or pity |
| 86. | tender | gentle and emotionally caring |
| 87. | tenderhearted | easily moved by others’ suffering |
| 88. | tenderheartedly kind | kind with deep emotional sensitivity |
| 89. | thoughtful | attentive to others’ feelings |
| 90. | tolerant | accepting and not judgmental |
| 91. | touched | emotionally moved by suffering |
| 92. | understanding | aware and accepting of others’ feelings |
| 93. | unselfish | not putting oneself first |
| 94. | uplifting | raising spirits with kindness |
| 95. | warm | friendly, kind, and caring |
| 96. | warmhearted | kind and emotionally generous |
| 97. | warmly caring | kind with emotional warmth |
| 98. | warmly sympathetic | kindly sharing another’s distress |
| 99. | well-disposed | friendly and favorably inclined |
| 100. | well-meaning | intending kindness and help |