Well-willer

Quick meaning: Well-willer is a noun meaning (archaic) One who wishes (someone) well, or means kindly (toward someone).

Meaning

(archaic) One who wishes (someone) well, or means kindly (toward someone).

Example Sentences

[…] I beseech you, be ruled by your well-willers.

Every-body and every-thing had a black and a white side, as ill-willers and well-willers were pleased to report.

Thus hoping you will be thus advis’d, and will withal excuse my Errors, I shall ever study how to serve you, and subscribe my self a well-willer to all men.

As down the wind driveth and thrusts through the sea The sail-burg that striveth to turn and go free, But the lads at the tiller they hold her in hand, And the wind our well-willer drives fierce to the land.

Word Forms

• well-willers
• wellwiller

Synonyms for well-willer

Depending on context, synonyms include friend, supporter, well-wisher.

Antonyms for well-willer

Common opposites include enemy, ill-willer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include well-meaner, well-wish, good-will, wellwish, well-wishing, favor.

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