Synonyms and antonyms of Someone who is kind, generous or helpful in British Thesaurus

saint (noun)

someone who is very kind, patient, and helpful

gem (noun)

someone who is special in some way, especially because they are useful or helpful

angel (noun)

mainly spoken a very kind person

star (noun)

informal someone who does something kind and helpful

love (noun)

British someone who you like very much because they are kind

Samaritan (noun)

someone who is willing to help you when you are in trouble

fairy godmother (noun)

a woman who likes helping people

saviour (noun)

a person who saves someone or something from trouble or danger

treasure (noun)

informal someone who is very helpful and kind

do-gooder (noun)

someone who always tries to help people, especially people who are poor or in trouble. This word is used as a criticism, to suggest that their help is unnecessary or unsuitable.

a good egg ()

a good or reliable person

a knight in shining armour ()

a man who helps someone, especially a woman, who is sad or in trouble

a sympathetic ear ()

someone who is willing to listen to someone else’s problems

bleeding heart (noun)

someone who shows too much sympathy for people with social or financial problems, in a way that you think is annoying and not practical

brick (noun)

Britishinformal old-fashioned a nice helpful person

darling (noun)

someone who is very kind

dear (noun)

someone who is nice, generous, and helpful to others

diplomat (noun)

someone who is good at dealing with people in a sensitive way that does not upset or offend them

doll (noun)

Americaninformal a nice person

Florence Nightingale (noun)

a woman who is very kind to someone who is ill

Good Samaritan (noun)

a person who helps someone they do not know who is in trouble

mensch (noun)

Americanspoken someone who is good, kind, and generous

messiah (noun)

someone who people believe will save them from trouble or a difficult situation

pussycat (noun)

informal someone who is kind and does not easily get annoyed

rough diamond (noun)

Britishinformal someone who does not behave politely or is not well educated, but is pleasant and kind

savior ()

the American spelling of saviour

sport (noun)

informal someone who always behaves in a reasonable way and is always willing to help

sweetheart (noun)

informal old-fashioned a kind and helpful person

sweetie (noun)

informal a kind and helpful person