ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: Middle English wel-mening, from wel well + mening, present participle of menen to intend — more at mean
: having or motivated by good intentions but often producing unwelcome results through inefficiency or lack of wisdom
the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers — W.S.Maugham
a rather stupid, well-meaning mother — New York Herald Tribune Book Review