25 Riddles About Kindness

Kindness is a virtue that can brighten anyone’s day. It involves acts of generosity, compassion, and consideration for others. 

What better way to celebrate kindness than with a collection of riddles that challenge your wit while reminding you of the importance of being kind? 

Let’s explore some riddles about kindness that will both entertain and inspire you.

Kindness Riddles

1. I am not seen but often felt, making heavy hearts melt. I can be small or big, but am never bought or sold. What am I?
   
   
2. I travel the world but stay in the corner. I am given freely and received with joy. What am I?
   
   
3. Lighter than a feather, yet the strongest person cannot hold me for much longer than a minute. I am most powerful when shared. What am I?
   
   
4. I’m not a tree, yet I have leaves. I’m not a book, but I can tell stories. What am I?
   
   
5. I am a five letter word. Remove my first letter and I am something you’d do to a friend. Remove the second too, and I’m something you do every day. What am I?
   
   
6. I’m not a doctor, but I can bring a smile to your face. I’m not a chef, but I can fill you with warmth. What am I?
   
   
7. Found in a gesture, or a word that is sweet, I can lift up the world, with a power so neat. What am I?
   
   
8. I am sometimes strong, sometimes weak, but I am nobody’s fool. For no one can force me, in this world so cruel. What am I?
   
   
9. I can open doors and mend a heart, I’m not a key, but that’s a start. I’m not a surgeon, but I can heal. I’m not a god, but I can make you feel. What am I?
   
   
10. I’m not a bird, but I can fly through the sky. I’m not a river, but I’m full of flow. Give me away, and you’ll feel high. What am I?
    
    
11. I am a word of six letters; my motto is together. Remove one letter and twelve remains. What am I?
    
    
12. I am often given but rarely taken. I’m sometimes big, sometimes small, and open many doors. What am I?
    
    
13. You find me in a smile, a kind gesture, or a helping hand. I am not tangible but can be passed along. What am I?
    
    
14. I am a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see. What am I?
    
    
15. I have no weight, can be seen by the eyes, and if put in a barrel, it will make the barrel lighter. What am I?
    
    
16. I can brighten your day without using electricity. I am not the sun, but I shine in a different way. What am I?
    
    
17. I am not a bird, but I can spread my wings. I bring joy to others without saying a thing. What am I?
    
    
18. Though I am not a medicine, I can heal; not a warrior, but I can defend. I am unseen but can be felt. What am I?
    
    
19. I am not a tree, but I have roots. I am not a person, but I have a heart. What am I?
    
    
20. Found in the simplest of actions, often ignored but vastly powerful. I am not money, but I can enrich. What am I?
    
    
21. I can be as simple as a look, as comforting as a touch, or as meaningful as a word. What am I?
    
    
22. I am not a superhero, but I possess a great power. I am not visible, but my effects are. What am I?
    
    
23. I am the key to peace, but I do not lock or unlock. I am often spoken, but cannot be heard. What am I?
    
    
24. I am not a fire, but I can warm a heart. I am not a gift, but I am often given. What am I?
    
    
25. I’m not a chef, but I can provide nourishment. I’m not a blanket, but I can offer warmth. What am I?

Answers

1. Kindness.
   
   
2. A stamp (representing a kind message).
   
   
3. A breath (kind words or a sigh of relief).
   
   
4. A flower (representing kind gestures).
   
   
5. Smile (remove ‘S’ to get ‘mile’, remove ‘M’ to get ‘ile’ or ‘I’ll’).
   
   
6. A kind act.
   
   
7. Kindness.
   
   
8. Kindness.
   
   
9. Kindness.
   
   
10. Kindness (in the form of good deeds or kind words)
    
    
11. Kindred (remove ‘d’ and you have ‘kin’ which is a dozen or twelve).
    
    
12. Advice (kind advice).
    
    
13. Kindness.
    
    
14. Kindness.
    
    
15. A hole (metaphor for kindness filling voids).
    
    
16. A smile.
    
    
17. Kindness (symbolized as wings of compassion).
    
    
18. Kindness.
    
    
19. Kindness (having deep roots and a heartfelt impact).
    
    
20. Kindness.
    
    
21. A kind gesture.
    
    
22. Kindness.
    
    
23. Kindness (the key to peace, often shown through actions).
    
    
24. Kindness.
    
    
25. Kindness (providing emotional nourishment and comfort).