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- Dictionarybe·nev·o·lent/bəˈnevəl(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. well meaning and kindly: "a benevolent smile" Similar Opposite
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One who is benevolent genuinely wishes other people well, a meaning reflected clearly in the word's Latin roots: benevolent comes from bene, meaning "good," and velle, meaning "to wish."
Definitions of benevolent. adjective. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. synonyms: charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic. kind. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior. adjective. intending or showing kindness.
BENEVOLENT definition: 1. kind and helpful: 2. giving money or help to people or organizations that need it: 3. kind and…. Learn more.
Synonyms for BENEVOLENT: compassionate, kind, sympathetic, humane, gentle, thoughtful, beneficent, gracious; Antonyms of BENEVOLENT: cruel, sadistic, vicious, savage, brutal, heartless, callous, inhuman.
BENEVOLENT meaning: 1. kind and helpful: 2. giving money or help to people or organizations that need it: 3. kind and…. Learn more.
Definition of benevolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly: a benevolent smile; a benevolent old man. 2. doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable: a benevolent organization. [C15: from Latin benevolēns, from bene well + velle to wish] beˈnevolently adv.
Benevolence is an act of kindness or an inclination to be kind. It's the quality of someone who volunteers in a soup kitchen, tutors children for free, and helps old ladies cross the street.
If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
adjective. 1. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings. a benevolent attitude. her benevolent smile.
