GOOD-NATURED


Meaning of GOOD-NATURED in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

1. : showing or reflecting good nature (as pleasantness, affability, geniality, and kindliness) : marked by a disposition to please

you've got such a nice good-natured face and way with you that I'm sure we'll agree — W.M.Thackeray

a good-natured jest

2. : possessed or indicative of a strong inclination to please or to accede to others' wishes to the extent of submitting to slights or impositions

horseplay and practical jokes … require good-natured toleration — W.G.Sumner

3. of glass : retaining temperatures high enough to permit easy working or shaping — contrasted with short-natured

Synonyms: see amiable

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.