Benevolent and Pinching

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Benevolent adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

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Pinching is an antonym for benevolent.

Nearby Word: benevolence

Pinching adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: neighborhood kids who were trick-or-treating knew better than to bother to knock on that pinching couple's door

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Benevolent is an antonym for pinching.

Nearby Words: pinch, pinched

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Pinching and Benevolent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/benevolent/pinching

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