Why Should We Care?
I’ve talked about the importance and weight of words many times. Words are beautiful creations. Writers and poets have an innate advantage that they can use words like nobody else can. Well, it’s nobody’s business anyway.
So… synonyms. Many teachers emphasize the importance of carrying around a dictionary. But, what teachers forget is that a thesaurus is just as useful. It improves your vocabulary and makes you sound smart when conversing.
Therefore, learning synonyms for words is just as essential as learning the word itself. I’m gonna go through a few synonyms for the word caring. Why? Because I feel like nobody knows these synonyms and they run out of ways to call someone … “caring”.
Thoughtful
We’ve decided to start with a word that means two different things. AT THE SAME TIME. It’s all about how you use it in the sentence. Basically, thoughtful means “absorbed in thought.” Okay. Seems simple enough. Another definition includes “showing consideration for the needs of other people”. See? That’s where it becomes the synonym of caring.
Affectionate
Again, this has two meanings. Both are closely related to “caring”. So, the first meaning is “readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.” Sounds like the perfect friend, right? Furthermore, the second meaning is “expressing fondness.” Yeah… we get the picture. Let’s move on…
Warm-hearted
This word, on the other hand, is probably just as popular as caring. I mean, they go hand in hand. But, we typically don’t use this word in conversations. In fact, we’ll over-use it in written language but when it comes to speaking with our mouths, we push it back down. OUCH. Not very warm-hearted, are we? It means “sympathetic and kind.”
Doting
Now, this is for the cases when caring become a little too extreme. It means “extremely and uncritically fond of someone; adoring.” I don’t even know exactly how these two words can be synonyms but I’m not gonna question the thesaurus now. Therefore, just try not to be too doting, a message for the parents!
Loving
Ahhh… yes. LOVE. The one emotion we humans need to feel every day to make it through this tough and cruel world. Therefore, it seems only fitting that this word is a synonym to caring. It’s defined as “feeling or showing love or great care.”
I hope you enjoyed these synonyms. Use these instead of caring next time.
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Currently, I am a student of Fatima Jinnah Women University. With a burning passion for psychology, words, and dreams, I decided to abandon medical studies for humanities. These days, when I’m not listening to ballads, watching movies, or sitting down with a good novel, I am rigorously studying Hangul (Korean language) to satisfy my obsession for BTS and K dramas. I’m a thinking introvert and INFJ personality. Therefore, I like ‘me time’. My articles typically resonate with psychological well-being advice.