Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If someone is ~, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
He is a lovely boy, very gentle and ~.
...a loving, ~ husband.
ADJ
2.
The ~ professions are those such as nursing and social work that are involved with looking after people who are ill or who need help in coping with their lives. (BRIT)
The course is also suitable for those in the ~ professions.
...the ~ services.
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
see also care