World Kindness Day Word Search
Play a World Kindness Day word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: KINDNESS, COMPASSION, EMPATHY, GENEROSITY, GRATITUDE, ALTRUISM, BENEVOLENCE, CHARITY, VOLUNTEER, SYMPATHY, HARMONY, THANKFUL.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
World Kindness Day word list, defined
- KINDNESS /kɪndnəs/ · noun
- The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Kindness is a feeling or attitude of goodwill towards others. Related: friendliness, generosity, considerateness, charity.
- COMPASSION /kəmˈpæʃən/ · noun
- The feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hurt, or very unhappy. A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for someone or something. Related: pity, sympathy, empathy, kindness.
- EMPATHY /ɛmˈpæθi/ · noun
- The ability to share and understand another's feelings, or the quality of being able to imagine oneself in another's position. Related: compassion, sympathy, understanding, empathetic.
- GENEROSITY /ˌdʒɛn.əˈrɒs.ɪ.ti/ · noun
- The quality of being kind and generous in giving money, time, or effort to help others. A generous person is willing to give freely of their resources. Related: kindness, charity, altruism, benevolence.
- GRATITUDE /ˈɡrætɪtʊd/ · noun
- A feeling of appreciation for what is received especially good things. A state of being thankful. Related: appreciation, thankfulness, thank, acknowledgment.
- ALTRUISM /ˈæltroʊɪzəm/ · noun
- The practice of selflessly helping others or doing something for the benefit of others without expecting anything in return. Altruism involves putting the needs of others before one's own needs. Related: selflessness, generosity, charity, kindness.
- BENEVOLENCE /ˌbɛnɪˈvɒləns/ · noun
- The quality of being kind, generous, and willing to do good; a kind and generous act or attitude. Related: kindness, generosity, charity, altruism.
- CHARITY /ˈtʃɑːrɪti/ · noun
- The voluntary giving of time, money, or energy for a good cause. A feeling of concern for the welfare of others. Related: altruism, generosity, philanthropy, volunteerism.
- VOLUNTEER /ˈvɒləntɪər/ · noun, verb
- A person who freely offers to take part in an activity or help a person or organization. To give or offer one's time, services, or resources to help someone or something. Related: helper, assistant, donor, contributor.
- SYMPATHY /sɪmˈpæθi/ · noun
- The feeling of sharing or showing pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune. A feeling of understanding and sharing the feelings of another. Related: pity, compassion, empathy, kindness.
- HARMONY /ˈhɑːrməni/ · noun
- A pleasing combination of different things, such as sounds, colors, or ideas, that work well together. A state of being in agreement or concord. Related: concord, accord, unison, symphony.
- THANKFUL /θæŋkfʊl/ · adjective
- Feeling or showing gratitude; appreciative of the good things in one's life. Related: appreciative, grateful, obliged, satisfied.
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