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Synonyms for well-meaning in English

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well-meaning:
- good-tempered; kindly disposed; good-humoured; well-meaning; good-humored; unthreatening; well-meant; well-intentioned

English

Detailed Synonyms for well-meaning in English

well-meaning:

well-meaning adj

well-meaning
good-tempered; kindly disposed; good-humoured; well-meaning; good-humored
- good-tempered adj
- kindly disposed adj
- good-humoured adj, British
- well-meaning adj
- good-humored adj, American
well-meaning

– not unfriendly or threatening ¹
well-meaning; unthreatening
– not unfriendly or threatening ¹
- well-meaning adj
  - her well-meaning words were received in silence¹
  - the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs¹
- unthreatening adj
well-meaning

– marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results ¹
well-meaning; well-meant; well-intentioned
– marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results ¹
- well-meaning adj
  - a well-meaning but tactless fellow¹
  - the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers¹
- well-meant adj
  - blunt but well-meant criticism¹
- well-intentioned adj
  - a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter¹

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Related Definitions for "well-meaning":

not unfriendly or threatening¹
- her well-meaning words were received in silence¹
- the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs¹
marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results¹
- a well-meaning but tactless fellow¹
- the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers¹

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