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adjective
- 1. well meaning and kindly: "he was something of a benevolent despot" Similar Opposite
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BENEVOLENT definition: 1. kind and helpful: 2. giving money or help to people or organizations that need it: 3. kind and…. Learn more.
One who is benevolent genuinely wishes other people well, a meaning reflected clearly in the word's Latin roots: benevolent comes from bene, meaning "good," and velle, meaning "to wish."
Definitions of benevolent. adjective. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. synonyms: charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic. kind. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior. adjective. intending or showing kindness.
1. intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly: a benevolent smile; a benevolent old man. 2. doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable: a benevolent organization. [C15: from Latin benevolēns, from bene well + velle to wish] beˈnevolentlyadv.
If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly. a benevolent old man. a benevolent smile. doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable. a benevolent organization.
Definition of benevolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BENEVOLENT definition: kind, generous, and helpful.
A complete guide to the word "BENEVOLENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Synonyms for BENEVOLENT: compassionate, kind, sympathetic, humane, gentle, thoughtful, beneficent, gracious; Antonyms of BENEVOLENT: cruel, sadistic, vicious, savage, brutal, heartless, callous, inhuman.
