benevolent
Adjective
- intending or showing kindness
- "a benevolent society"
Adjective Satellite
- showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
- generous in providing aid to others
- generous in assistance to the poor
- "a benevolent contributor"
Adj
- Having a disposition to do good.
- Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
- Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
Examples
- Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French benevolent, borrowed from Latin benevolēns ("benevolent"). Displaced native Old English welwillende (literally well-wishing).
Synonyms
beneficent, charitable, eleemosynary, freehearted, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, philanthropic, sympathetic
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
benevolent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbenevolent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
benevolent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary