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Benevolent

  1. adjective

    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

    “was charitable in his opinions of others”

    Similar: charitable, kindly, sympathetic, openhearted

  2. adjective

    generous in providing aid to others

    Similar: freehearted

  3. adjective

    generous in assistance to the poor

    “a benevolent contributor”

    Similar: beneficent, eleemosynary, philanthropic

  4. adjective

    intending or showing kindness

    “a benevolent society”

Word family

benevolently

Words that mean the same

Generous

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