Benign
Benign adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.
Well-meaning and benign are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well-meaning" instead an adjective "Benign".
Well-meaning
Well-meaning adjective - Not unfriendly or threatening.
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Synonyms for Well-meaning
Benign and well-meaning are semantically related. You can use "Benign" instead an adjective phrase "Well-meaning".
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Some of them are genuinely well-meaning and benign; others are ruthless, controlling, manipulative tyrants.
Source: Tabletop Game / RuneQuest -
This is a relatively benign example, since Tricki is very good-natured and his owner is a very well-meaning person, but highly over-indulgent of Tricki's appetite.
Source: Mr. Muffykins -
Nice Guy: Ahrimal/Detective Gerhard Leibner is an entirely benign, genuinely altrustic and well-meaning demon upon his return to the world.
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