Benevolent Synonyms and Antonyms

bə-nĕv'ə-lənt

Synonyms for Benevolent

Having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous

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Generous or altruistic.

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Having or resulting from a kind heart; sympathetic; kindly

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Mild, gentle, forgiving

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Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.

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(Med.) Doing little or no harm; not malignant; specif., not cancerous

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Of or motivated by altruism; unselfish

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Providing assistance; useful.

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Producing benefit; beneficial.

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Giving freely and graciously; generous

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Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.

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Characterized by consideration and courtesy, especially toward women.

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Characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate

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(Especially when capitalized) Holy.

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Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion:

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Of, showing, or constituting philanthropy; charitable; benevolent; humane

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Favorable; beneficial.

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Kind and generous.

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The definition of kindly is someone gentle, pleasant or compassionate.

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The definition of charitable is being kind, forgiving and generous and helping those in need.

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Given as charity; free

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philanthropical

Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.

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freehearted

(Chiefly Southern & Northeastern US) Generous; liberal.

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Kind, generous and altruistic

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Having a generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal.

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unrevengeful

Not revengeful.

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Generous in amount; ample:

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Frank and candid

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Agreeably suited to one's disposition or mood; congenial:

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Antonyms for Benevolent

Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others:

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(Computing) Tending to match as much text as possible.

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(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:

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Having an evil or harmful influence

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Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. [From mid-14thC.]

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Filled with, prompted by, or showing spite; malicious.

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Words Related to Benevolent

Characterized by kindness and concern for others

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Of or concerned with charity

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