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- DictionaryBe·nef·i·cent/bəˈnefəs(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) generous or doing good: "a beneficent landowner"
Beneficent means doing or producing good, especially performing acts of kindness and charity. It is a back-formation from beneficence and has synonyms such as benevolent and kindhearted.
Beneficent means doing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose. See the origin, derived forms, and usage of the word beneficent in sentences from various sources.
Beneficent means helping people and doing good acts, or freely giving money, help, etc. to others. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Beneficent is the type of act that helps others. If you're a beneficent person, you probably spend a lot of your time volunteering at soup kitchens or homeless shelters, helping people who are less fortunate than you are.
Beneficent means helping people and doing good acts, or freely giving money, help, etc. to others. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of beneficent in sentences.
Beneficent means helping people or resulting in something good. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of beneficent in sentences from various sources.
Beneficent means giving help or being kind, especially in a formal context. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize this word with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Beneficent means helping people, or resulting in something good. Learn more about this formal adjective, its origin, and how to use it in sentences from the Longman Corpus.
Beneficent means showing kindness, charity, or benefit to others. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and sentence examples of this adjective from YourDictionary.
How to use . beneficent in a sentenceNO thoughtful man can fail to appreciate its beneficent effect upon our institutions and people.
