ˈkīndlēnə̇s, -lin-, rapid -nl- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English kindlinesse, from kindly + -nesse -ness
1. : the quality or state of being kindly : friendliness , benevolence
2. : the quality or state of being agreeable or manageable : pleasantness , tractability
kindliness of climate
kindliness of feel … makes esparto papers preeminent for their printing qualities — F.H.Norris
steel of the future will be very different in kindliness of working — William Metcalf