/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of take kindly to Find synonyms for: Verb1. take kindly to, tend, be given, lean, incline, runusage: be willing or inclined to accept; "He did not take kindly to my critical remarks"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language