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benevolent

adjective

bəˈnev.əl.ənt

Meaning

Kind, generous, showing goodwill and kindness.

well-meaning and kindly; generous

His benevolent nature made him beloved.

The benevolent teacher helped students beyond the classroom.

kind, generous, charitable, compassionate, humane

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kind, generous

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kind, charitable, generous, compassionate, humane

malevolent, cruel, mean, unkind

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malevolent, cruel

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mean, cruel, unkind

benevolent attitude, benevolent organization, benevolent smile, benevolent ruler

The most perfect or typical example of something.

Featuring new methods; advanced and original.

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

making use of a situation or people unfairly and unethically for one's own advantage

disorderly; unruly; noisy and disruptive

not authorized by law; illegal