Benevolent
Benevolent adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.
Well-meaning and benevolent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well-meaning" instead an adjective "Benevolent".
Nearby Word: benevolence
Well-meaning
Well-meaning adjective - Not unfriendly or threatening.
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Synonyms for Well-meaning
Benevolent and well-meaning are semantically related. You can use "Benevolent" instead an adjective phrase "Well-meaning".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- understanding and benevolent
- understanding and well-meaning
- sympathetic and benevolent
- sympathetic and well-meaning
- good and benevolent
- good and well-meaning
- amiable and benevolent
- amiable and well-meaning
- kind and benevolent
- kind and well-meaning
- considerate and benevolent
- considerate and well-meaning
- kindly and benevolent
- kindly and well-meaning
Both words in one sentence
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King Daniel and Queen Rayana are benevolent, well-meaning and pretty amicable, and they genuinely try to help people and made good for their subjects.
Source: Fanfic / A Crown of Stars -
Applies to some degree to the Genie, even though he's a well-meaning Benevolent Genie.
Source: Literal Genie
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