📖 Definitions of "Benevolent"
adjective
- 1
Having a disposition to do good.
"Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent."
- 2
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
- 3
Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
🔄 Synonyms of "Benevolent"
12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gracious | kind and warmly courteous |
| goodnoun | Of a person or an animal: |
| kindnoun | Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others. |
| eleemosynarynoun | Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving. |
| charitable | Kind, generous. |
| generous | Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. |
| beneficent | Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial. |
| good-hearted | (idiomatic) Kind and well-intentioned. |
| philanthropic | Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind |
| kindly | Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic. |
| freehearted | liberal; unrestrained |
| openhearted | Alternative form of open-hearted. [Frank and candidly straightforward] |
↔️ Antonyms of "Benevolent"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| malevolent | Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others. |
| malicious | Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Benevolent"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| good-hearted | (idiomatic) Kind and well-intentioned. |
| kindly | Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic. |
| generous | Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. |
| gracious | kind and warmly courteous |
| openhearted | Alternative form of open-hearted. [Frank and candidly straightforward] |
| beneficent | Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial. |
| good | Of a person or an animal: |
| charitable | Kind, generous. |
| philanthropic | Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind |
| eleemosynary | Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving. |
| freehearted | liberal; unrestrained |
| kindnoun | Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others. |
| well-intentioned | Having good intentions, even if producing unfortunate results. |
| well-meaning | With good intentions, often used to reflect positively on a negative outcome or situation. |
| benevolencenoun | (uncountable) Disposition to do good. |
| kindnessnoun | The state of being kind. |
| gentle | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| caringverb | (of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic. |
| humane | Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate. |
| friendly | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Benevolent"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Benevolent"
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