caring
/ˈkɛə.ɹɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: carings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.
Adjective
Examples
She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The act of one who cares.
Noun
Examples
As I showed, although some rhetoricians, such as Mesmer and Erb, claimed that their interventions were medical treatments, others, such as Freud and Jung, claimed that their interventions were both medical curings and spiritual carings.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “caring” mean?
Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.
Is “caring” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.