caringcar‧ing /ˈkeərɪŋ $ ˈker-/ ●○○ adjective 
a warm and caring man a caring attitude The school aims to provide a caring environment.► see thesaurus at kind, sympathetic2[only before noun] involving the job of looking after other people: Many of the caring professions are badly paid. More men are taking on a caring role.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a caring family
- It is possible for men to be tough and at the same time, caring and sensitive.
- Just because a family has money does not guarantee that the children have responsible and caring parents.
- Roger's a warm and caring person.
- Sharon was lucky to have such caring parents at a time when she needed help.
- Communication within the caring team, and the formation of nursing care plans, ensures continuity of patient care.
- I couldn't ask for a more caring and loving bunch of people.
- In addition, unmarried women carers are more likely than either married women or men to be carrying particularly heavy caring responsibilities.
- The defence solicitor, Jack Gowans, said Ballantine has a drink problem but is a kind, intelligent and caring man.
- The guidance emphasises that restraint should be used as a last resort within a caring and disciplined home environment.
- This is a development of some importance for the evolution of integrated caring services in the community.
THESAURUS
someone who is kind tries to help people and make them happy or comfortable, and shows that they care about them: · They were very kind to us and let us stay in their house as long as we liked.· a kind old lady· a kind thing to say
especially spoken friendly and kind. Nice is very common in everyday spoken English and is often used instead of kind: · Everyone has been so nice to me.· It’s nice of you to invite me here.· He seems such a nice man.
kind because you give people money, presents etc: · ‘I’ll pay for the meal.’ ‘That’s very generous of you.’· a generous gift
thinking about other people’s feelings, and careful not to do anything that will upset them: · Our neighbours are very considerate and always keep their TV turned down.· a considerate driver· He’s always very polite and considerate to his guests.
thinking of things you can do to make other people happy or feel good – used especially when someone does something such as giving someone a present or helping someone: · It was thoughtful of you to send him a card.· Some thoughtful person had taken her bag to the lost property office.
kind and wanting to help and look after people: · She’s lucky to have such a loving and caring husband.· The British are well-known for their caring attitude toward animals.
saying kind things to someone who has problems and behaving in a way that shows you care about them: · My boss was very sympathetic and said I should take some time off work.· She gave him a sympathetic smile.
kind and showing that you want to help – used especially in the following phrases: · It was good of you to come and see me.· She’s always been very good to us.
informal very kind – used especially when you like someone very much, or you are very pleased because of something they have done: · I was given the flowers by a sweet little old lady who lived next door.· It’s sweet of you to ask.· a sweet thing to say
especially written having a kind and friendly character, which makes other people like you: · He was a wonderful father, kind-hearted and always laughing.· The town is full of warm-hearted, helpful people.
formal kind and wanting to help people – often used about someone who is important or who people respect: · a benevolent ruler· They believe in the existence of a benevolent God who will save mankind.· He listened politely, like some benevolent uncle.
kind to someone who is having problems: · My friends were very sympathetic when I lost my job.· Jill was a very sympathetic listener.· a sympathetic attitude
wanting to help people who are suffering or having problems: · The doctor was a compassionate man who always acted in his patients’ best interests.
not getting angry with someone or criticizing them, because you can see that they have problems: · I have had a lot of time off work, but my boss is very understanding.· an understanding look
caring about other people’s feelings and wanting to help them: · I have very caring parents.· Most of the nurses are very caring.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you do not care about something because it is not important to you if you don't care about something, it is not important to you: · "What do you think I should do?" "I don't care. Do what you want."not care what/whether/if etc: · I like George, and I don't care what anyone else thinks about him.· I don't care what my parents say - I am going to the party.not care about: · She doesn't care about anything except money.
informal to not care at all about something: · The politicians are making a big deal out of the issue, but most voters couldn't care less.couldn't care less about: · Shelley couldn't care less about what other people thought of her.couldn't care less whether/if: · To be perfectly honest with you, I couldn't care less whether he comes or not.
spoken to not care at all about something - use this when you are very annoyed with someone or something: not give a damn about: · You're so selfish. You don't give a damn about anyone except for yourself.not give a damn what/who/why etc: · I don't really give a damn what the press says.
to no longer care about something that you were worried about for a long time, because you realize that the situation cannot be changed: · I used to worry a lot about my weight when I was young, but now I'm past caring.· The company wrote and apologized for their mistake, but by then Sarah was past caring.
spoken say this when you do not care at all what someone does or what happens to them, especially when you are annoyed with them: · I don't want to hear any more about her. She can drop dead for all I care.
spoken informal say this when you do not care about something, because you do not think it is important at all: · So your house isn't perfectly clean. Who cares?· "Phil was really angry when he heard what you had done.'' "So what? It's none of his business.''· "He says he's depressed and really short of money." "What do I care? It's his own fault."
spoken say this when you do not care if someone does what they have threatened to do: · "Brenda says she's going to quit unless we give her a raise." "Let her quit then. It's not as if we can't find another nanny."· "They're threatening to disconnect the phone unless we pay the bill." "Let them!"
spoken informal say this when someone tells you about a problem they have and you do not have any sympathy for them, especially because you feel angry with them: · "Mom, I don't want to go to school today." "Tough! You're going anyway."· "Can't we stop? I'm hungry." "That's tough. I told you to eat something before we left the house."
kind to people who have problems or difficulties if someone is sympathetic when you are having problems, they say kind things to you and show that they feel sad about your situation: · Why don't you talk to Elizabeth? She's always sympathetic.· My friends were extremely sympathetic when they heard I'd lost my job.· Noticing my embarrassment, the teacher gave me a sympathetic smile.
an understanding person is kind and patient when someone has a problem, and does not get angry with them or criticize them: · I'm sorry I've been so bad-tempered lately. Anyway, thank you for being so understanding.· Irene often has to take time off work. Fortunately she has a very understanding boss.
someone who is compassionate wants to help people who are suffering or having problems: · Alice was a compassionate woman who wanted to save children from violence and poverty.· We must try to create a more caring, more compassionate society.
loving and sympathetic, especially so that you want to help people close to you when they are in trouble: · Sharon was lucky to have such caring parents at a time when she needed help.· It is possible for men to be tough and, at the same time, caring and sensitive.
someone who is kind-hearted has a kind and sympathetic character: · Being a kind-hearted woman, she felt sorry for the poor child.· I wouldn't have helped him at all, but then I'm not as kind-hearted as you.
informal someone who will listen sympathetically when you tell them about your problems: · Remember, I'm always here if you need a shoulder to cry on.
someone who is kind and shows sympathy kind to people who are in an unpleasant situation, and ready to comfort them or share their problems: · My friends were all extremely sympathetic when they heard I'd lost my job.· Noticing my embarrassment, the teacher gave me a sympathetic smile.sympathetic to/towards: · Try being a bit more sympathetic towards her -- you might get better results.
sympathetic and patient, even when someone behaves badly, because you understand their problems and feelings: · He's funny, energetic, understanding, and a great teacher.· Irene often has to take time off work. Fortunately she has a very understanding boss.· My parents were wonderfully understanding throughout my divorce.
someone who is compassionate feels a lot of pity for people who are suffering and wants to help them: · The church has inspired countless compassionate men and women to help the needy in times of famine, war, and plague.compassionate to/towards: · Our city has earned a reputation as a place where government is compassionate toward the poor and disadvantaged.
loving and sympathetic, especially so that you want to help people when they are in trouble: · Just because a family has money does not guarantee that the children have responsible and caring parents.· It is possible for men to be tough and, at the same time, caring and sensitive.
someone who will listen sympathetically when you tell them about your troubles: · Remember your mother's always here if you need a shoulder to cry on.· Watt found a sympathetic ear when he described his family's situation to Captain Schiller.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Many of the caring professions are badly paid. More men are taking on a caring role.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Many of the caring professions are badly paid. More men are taking on a caring role. (=ones that involve looking after people)· A high proportion of people in the caring professions are women.
· The art program is meant to bring out children’s creative side.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· He was a very gentle, caring person.· Indeed she is such a kind and caring person that colleagues have questioned whether she is sometimes too subservient to her officials.· Mr Wong said his friend was a bright student and a caring person.· Surely, if she was the caring person she makes out, she would insist on paying her dues.
· Given the recent events in Orkney and elsewhere, promoting social work as a caring profession must restore faith in its activities.· She was admirably suited to membership of a caring profession.· After the cars came representatives of the caring professions and local charities.· Disabled people are widely discriminated against in most types of employment including the health and caring professions.
· Many pastoral and voluntary caring relationships are now bought and sold in the market place.· These can be drawn out from within the history of a caring relationship particularly where there is a principal carer taking responsibility.· Nor does the setting up of separate households necessarily imply a weakening of social and caring relationships.· Different caring relationships People facing retirement might find themselves responsible for the care of others for a number of different reasons.· Any attempt to dodge this is professionally demeaning and destructive of a trustful caring relationship with the client.· For the best interests are essentially those of a full and developed personality to which caring relationships with others are integral.· Yet it seems very likely that it is an important factor in explaining the caring relationship.· The biography of the relationship People enter a caring relationship with the experience of a number of life events in common.
· In addition, unmarried women carers are more likely than either married women or men to be carrying particularly heavy caring responsibilities.· These carers were then followed up and details extracted about their caring responsibilities and the effects of caring.· At all ages up to 75, a higher proportion of women are likely to face caring responsibilities than their male counterparts.· In other words, women's caring responsibilities are being used as a ground for excluding them from benefits.· Putting a cash figure to the loss of employment that results from caring responsibilities is far from straight forward.· Her comments set the divisions of caring responsibilities and material resources in particularly sharp relief.· Women's caring responsibilities frequently include the welfare of male partners as well as children.
· These ties bear hardest on those who tend to accept moral responsibility for caring roles.· In this instance, the caring role of the learner may well interfere with the task of adequately learning the language.· Family relationships were also felt to suffer, with l6 carers specifically mentioning the friction and tension caused by their caring role.· We must not do anything to discourage people from taking on that caring role.
· This is a development of some importance for the evolution of integrated caring services in the community.· This would be the next logical progression in the organisation of caring services in Britain.· Is it not also about turning a caring service into a business?· Improved co-ordination of all caring services.· The caring services - better resources than ever before.· The Salvation Army said it acknowledged with gratitude the faithful and caring service of the staff over the years.
WORD FAMILYnouncarecareradjectivecareful ≠ carelesscaring ≠ uncaringverbcareadverbcarefully ≠ carelessly
1thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help them: a warm and caring man a caring attitude The school aims to provide a caring environment.► see thesaurus at kind, sympathetic2[only before noun] involving the job of looking after other people: Many of the caring professions are badly paid. More men are taking on a caring role.