Discover a variety of positive words that start with the letter “K” to enhance your vocabulary and brighten your conversations.
- Keen- having a sharp edge or point; highly developed
- Kind- having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
- Kindly- in a kind and gentle manner
- Kindhearted- having or showing sympathy or kindness
- Kudos- praise and honor received for an achievement
- Knowledgeable- intelligent and well-informed
- Knack- a special skill or talent for doing something quickly or efficiently
- Knightly- characteristic of a medieval knight; chivalrous
- Kissable- inviting or attractive enough to be kissed
- Key- crucial, extremely important
- Keepsake- something kept in memory of the giver; a memento
- Kempt- maintained in a neat and clean condition; well-polished
- Kingly- having the status or qualities of a king; royal
- Kin- one’s family and relations
- Kindred- one’s family and relations; of a similar nature or character
- Kickstart- cause something to start quickly; boost
- Kiln- a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying materials
- Kiss- a touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting
- Knockout- extremely attractive or impressive; stunning
- Know- how** – practical knowledge or skill
- Keystone- the central principle or part of a policy, system, etc., on which all else depends
- Kite- a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string
- Kittenish- playfully frivolous or flirtatious
- Knit- to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of yarn with knitting needles
- Knighthood- the rank, status, or dignity of a knight
- Knowledge- information and skills acquired through experience or education
- Kaleidoscopic- rapidly changing; having complex patterns of colors
- Kudos- praise for an achievement
- Karaoke- a form of entertainment, offered typically by bars, in which people take turns to sing popular songs into a microphone over pre-recorded backing tracks
- Kindling- easily combustible small sticks or twigs used for starting a fire
- Kinesis- movement or activity of an organism in response to a stimulus
- Kittycorner- diagonally across
- Kvell- feel happy and proud
- Knight- errant** – a medieval knight wandering in search of chivalrous adventures
- Knockabout- funny and lively
- Kosher- fitting or allowable according to Jewish law
- Keep up- to maintain a required pace or level
- Knee- slapper** – a very funny joke or prank
- Knobby- having knobs; used typically to describe something that sticks out
- Knead- to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching
- Kitsch- art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way
- Kite flying- manipulating or exploiting conditions or regulations for one’s own gain
- Knighthood- rank or title of a knight; ideal qualities of a knight, such as bravery and chivalry
- Kick- off** – the start or resumption of a football game
- Kink- a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight
- King- size** – larger or bigger than the usual size
- Kismet- destiny; fate
- Kilowatt- a measure of 1,000 watts of electrical power
- Kneel- go down on one’s knees
- Keenness- the quality of being eager or enthusiastic; edge
- Knock- on effect** – a secondary, indirect, or cumulative effect
- Knitwear- clothing made by knitting, especially commercially
- Kibitz- offer unwanted advice, especially at a card game
- Kiddish- like a kid; youthful, playful
- Kernel- a softer, usually edible part of a seed, nut, or fruit stone contained within its hard shell
- Keynote- the main idea or underlying theme
- Keep- to continue to have something; remain in a specified condition
- Kickback- a sudden rebound or recoil
- Kikipedia- knowledgeable encyclopedia; metaphorically speaking
- Keel- the central longitudinal structure of a ship’s hull, from which the framework is built up
- Kip- a nap or sleep, informally
- Kvetch- to complain habitually, grumble
- Kudos- praise for exceptional achievement
- Kibble- ground meal shaped into pellets, especially for pet food
- Kindergarten- a preschool for young children
- Kettle- a container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle; a teakettle
- Kicking- very active and lively
- Kiteboarding- the sport of riding on a small surfboard that is propelled across water by a large kite to which the rider is harnessed
- Knit- to make garments by hand or machine using thread or yarn
- Keyhole- a hole in a lock case into which the key is inserted to unlock or lock it
- Kick- to strike or propel forcibly with the foot
- Koala- an arboreal Australian marsupial that has a stout body and dense, woolly fur with leathery ears and a large, leathery nose
- Kiln- dried** – dried in a kiln with controlled temperature and humidity
- Knee- deep** – involving immersion up to the knees; deeply involved
- Keypad- a small panel of keys used for electronic communication or for controlling a machine
- Kite- flying** – handling or dealing something with a bit of trick or manipulativeness
- Knee- high** – as high as the knee
- Klaxon- a loud electric horn, formerly used on automobiles, trucks, etc.
- Kinetic- relating to or resulting from motion
- Kiss- off** – a dismissal or rejection
- Ken- range of knowledge
- Keen- sighted** – having sharp or highly developed vision
- Kleptomaniac- person who has a compulsive desire to steal
- Kowtow- act in an excessively subservient manner
- Kaleidoscope- a constantly changing pattern or scene
- Kaput- broken and useless; no longer working or effective
- Kerfuffle- a commotion or fuss
- Knockdown- a type of furniture or structure that is designed to be easily disassembled and reassembled
- Knole- a large sofa with adjustable side arms and considerable depth
- Knuckleball- a pitch thrown to minimize spinning of the ball, causing erratic motion
- Kingpin- the most important person in a group
- Kitty- corner** – diagonally opposite
- Kick- pleat** – an inverted pleat in the back of a skirt or coat to allow more freedom of movement
- Kilometer- a metric unit of measurement equal to 1,000 meters
- Knead- to press, fold and stretch dough with the hands
- Knowledgeably- with knowledge; informed in detail
- Keelhaul- to punish by dragging under the keel of a ship
- Kipper- a whole herring, split into a butterfly fashion from the tail to the head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked
- Kitchenette- a small kitchen or part of a room equipped as a kitchen
- Knickknack- a small decorative ornament, especially in a house