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benevolent
adjective
1 benevolent
Intending or showing kindness.
2 benevolent
Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.
synonyms: charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic.
Roget 906:
benevolent;
kind,
kindly;
well-meaning;
amiable;
obliging,
accommodating,
indulgent,
gracious,
complacent,
good-humored.
warm-hearted,
kind-hearted,
tender-hearted,
large-hearted,
broad-hearted;
merciful
etc.
914;
charitable,
beneficent,
humane,
benignant;
bounteous,
bountiful.
good-natured,
well-natured;
spleenless†;
sympathizing,
sympathetic;
complaisant
etc.
(courteous)
894;
well-meant,
well-intentioned.
fatherly,
motherly,
brotherly,
sisterly;
paternal,
maternal,
fraternal;
sororal†;
friendly
etc.
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Polish: wspaniałomyślny, łaskawy, wielkoduszny
3 benevolent
Generous in providing aid to others.
synonym: freehearted.
4 benevolent
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