Well-meaning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Well-meaning is an adjective meaning With good intentions, often used to reflect positively on a negative outcome or situation.
Meaning
With good intentions, often used to reflect positively on a negative outcome or situation.
Example Sentences
The professor is well-meaning enough, but he usually ruins things one way or another.
In the first scene, he bites the arm of a well-meaning counselor at the group home and dashes out of the building, all in a vain attempt to locate the father who abandoned him.
Synonyms for well-meaning
Depending on context, synonyms include amicable, well-meant, well-intentioned, unthreatening.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include well-intentioned, well-meant, amicable, unthreatening, benevolent, good-hearted.
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