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benevolent definition
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Overview of adj benevolent The adj benevolent has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) beneficent, benevolent, gracious -- (doing or producing good) 2. benevolent -- (intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society") 3. benevolent, good -- (having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature") 4. benevolent, freehearted -- (generous in providing aid to others) 5. beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic -- (generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions") Antonyms of adj benevolent 4 of 5 senses of benevolent Sense 1 beneficent, benevolent, gracious INDIRECT (VIA good) -> evil, wicked Sense 3 benevolent (vs. malevolent), good malevolent (vs. benevolent), malicious => beady-eyed => bitchy, catty, cattish => poisonous, venomous, vicious => venomed Sense 4 benevolent, freehearted INDIRECT (VIA generous) -> stingy, ungenerous Sense 5 beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic INDIRECT (VIA charitable) -> uncharitable Similarity of adj benevolent 5 senses of benevolent Sense 1 beneficent, benevolent, gracious => good (vs. evil) Sense 2 benevolent Pertains to noun benevolence (Sense 3) =>benevolence, benefaction => kindness, benignity Sense 3 benevolent (vs. malevolent), good => good-hearted, kind kindly, openhearted Also See-> beneficent#1; charitable#2; kind#1 Sense 4 benevolent, freehearted => generous (vs. stingy) Sense 5 beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic => charitable (vs. uncharitable) Attributes of adj benevolent 1 of 5 senses of benevolent Sense 3 benevolent (vs. malevolent), good => benevolence Familiarity of adj benevolent benevolent used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj benevolent benevolent Overview of adj benevolent The adj benevolent has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) beneficent, benevolent, gracious -- (doing or producing good) 2. benevolent -- (intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society") 3. benevolent, good -- (having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature") 4. benevolent, freehearted -- (generous in providing aid to others) 5. beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic -- (generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions")
benevolent definition
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