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- pronunciation:
- be
ne
v
lnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
desiring to do good for others; generous.
Thanks to many benevolent people, our fund-raiser has been a success.The heiress was especially benevolent toward orphan children.- synonyms:
- altruistic, bounteous, considerate, generous
- antonyms:
- diabolical, evil, malevolent, malign, mean, tightfisted, unkind
- similar words:
- big, bighearted, charitable, good, good-hearted, humanitarian, kind, magnanimous, munificent, philanthropic, thoughtful, unselfish
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| definition 2: |
intended to benefit others rather than to make a profit; altruistic.
Several benevolent organizations are working in the area to help the needy.The couple's donation of funds for the public swimming pool was a benevolent act.- synonyms:
- charitable, eleemosynary, nonprofit
- similar words:
- altruistic, generous, good, humanitarian, philanthropic
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| definition 3: |
marked by good will; kindly.
My grandfather was a benevolent old man, and we loved being in his company.- synonyms:
- beneficent, benign, friendly, good, kind, kindly
- antonyms:
- baleful, malevolent, malicious, malignant, spiteful, unkind, venomous, vicious
- similar words:
- benignant, bighearted, charitable, considerate, generous, gentle, good-hearted, propitious, warm-hearted
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| related words: |
accommodating, bounteous, eleemosynary, good, helpful, liberal, obliging, openhanded |
adverb + (adj.)benevolent
seemingly
(adj.)benevolent
+ adverb
truly
(adj.)benevolent
+ noun
affection,
alien,
angel,
assimilation,
association,
attitude,
authoritarianism,
civilization,
creator,
deity,
despot,
dictator,
dictatorship,
elite,
empire,
employer,
figure,
force,
gaze,
ghost,
guardian,
guidance,
hegemony,
host,
institution,
intention,
intervention,
landlord,
master,
monarch,
monarchy,
nature,
neutrality,
oversight,
paternalism,
patriarch,
purpose,
ruler,
self,
sexism,
sigh,
smile,
society,
spirit,
stranger,
supporter,
tyrant,
uncle,
universe
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| derivation: |
benevolently (adv.) |
The word benevolent
contains the following parts:
ben, bene, bon
Latin
root
that means good, well
  Example words:
benediction, benefactor, beneficent, beneficial, beneficiary, benefit, benevolence, benevolent, benign, bonbon, bonus, bounteous, bountiful, bounty
- synonyms:
- eu
- antonyms:
- mal, male
vol
Latin
root
that means wish, intention, will
Example words:
-ant, -ent
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means (in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
More about this word part:
The suffix -ant
, -ent
forms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confident
and stud in student
. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the "-ing" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant
, -ent
have a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.
Example words:
aberrant, accident, accidental, adherent, adjacent, affluent, agent, alterant, ambient, antecedent, applicant, arrogant, benevolent, coherent, combatant, complacent, confidant, confident, consequent, consultant, continent, conversant, current, defoliant, dependent, different, disinfectant, dissonant, dominant, efficient, eloquent, equilibrant, exorbitant, extravagant, fluent, hydrant, ignorant, important, inadvertent, incessant, incognizant, inconsonant, indignant, informant, itinerant, malevolent, miscreant, parent, participant, patient, precedent, predominant, president, prudent, pungent, recreant, reluctant, repugnant, resident, resonant, servant, significant, student, tenant, transcendent, vacant, vagrant, variant, verdant
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