BENEVOLENT


Meaning of BENEVOLENT in English

adj. Function: adjective

1

Synonyms: GENEROUS 1, big, chivalrous, considerate, greathearted, lofty, magnanimous

Related Words: beneficent; charitable; humane; compassionate, tenderhearted

Contrasted Words: cruel, inhuman, malicious, spiteful

Antonyms: malevolent

2

Synonyms: CHARITABLE 1, altruistic, eleemosynary, good, humane, humanitarian, philanthropic

Related Words: bighearted, freehearted, generous, greathearted, largehearted, liberal, openhanded; public-spirited; do-good

Contrasted Words: niggardly, stingy; callous, indifferent, insensitive, unconcerned, unfeeling

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.