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- DictionaryBe·nev·o·lent/bəˈnevəl(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. well meaning and kindly: "a benevolent smile"
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile. desiring to help others; charitable: gifts from several benevolent alumni. Synonyms: altruistic, philanthropic, benign, liberal, generous, humane, kind, good. intended for benefits rather than profit: a benevolent institution. benevolent.
BENEVOLENT definition: kind, generous, and helpful.
Definition of benevolent adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English be‧nev‧o‧lent /bəˈnevələnt/ adjective kind and generous A benevolent uncle paid for her to have music lessons. a benevolent smile see thesaurus at kind —benevolence noun [ uncountable] —benevolently adverb Examples from the Corpus benevolent • Deep down inside, you see, I still ...
Definitions of 'benevolent' 1. If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair. [...] 2. Benevolent is used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it. [British] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'benevolent'
Benevolence definition: desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness. See examples of BENEVOLENCE used in a sentence.
Definition of benevolent in English: benevolent. Pronunciation: /bɪˈnɛvələnt/ adjective. 1 kind and with positive intentions: he set himself up in the role of a benevolent dictator a benevolent smile. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 [attributive] (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose: a benevolent fund.
