benevolent
Having a disposition to do goodHaving a disposition to do good.
» They will bring you together with benevolent language.
Meaning
3 sensesHaving a disposition to do good.
Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.
wohlwollend, mildherzig, gütig
благожела́тельныйblagoželátelʹnyj, доброжела́тельныйdobroželátelʹnyj, благоскло́нныйblagosklónnyj
доброзичли́вийdobrozyčlývyj, зичли́вийzyčlývyj
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
altruistisch, menschenfreundlich, mildherzig
благоду́шныйblagodúšnyj, филантропи́ческийfilantropíčeskij, человеколюби́выйčelovekoljubívyj
Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
altruistisch, wohlwollend, wohltätg
благотвори́тельныйblagotvorítelʹnyj, ми́лостивыйmílostivyj, благоскло́нныйblagosklónnyj
- generous in providing aid to others
- intending or showing kindness
- generous in assistance to the poor
- showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
Examples
10 sentencesThey will bring you together with benevolent language.
Why would a benevolent god allow Hell to exist?
Чому б всеблагий бог дозволив би існувати пеклу?
The treatment was made possible by a benevolent donor.
deDie Behandlung wurde durch einen wohlwollenden Spender ermöglicht.
I think most of them are benevolent but misguided.
deIch glaube, die meisten meinen es, wenn sie auch irregeleitet sind, gut.
It is with a benevolent eye that we wait for those we miss.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French benevolent, borrowed from Latin benevolēns ("benevolent"). Displaced nativFrom Old French benevolent, borrowed from Latin benevolēns ("benevolent"). Displaced native Old English welwillende (literally well-wishing).
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Forms
more benevolent, most benevolent| Comparative | more benevolent Lesson |
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| Superlative | most benevolent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- generous in providing aid to others:freehearted
- generous in assistance to the poor:beneficenteleemosynaryphilanthropic
- showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity:charitablekindlysympatheticgood-heartedopenheartedlarge-hearted
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form