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With good intentions, often used to reflect positively on a negative outcome or situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The professor is well-meaning enough, but he usually ruins things one way or another.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
not unfriendly or threatening
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- her well-meaning words were received in silence
- the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unthreatening
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results- S.W.Maughm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter
- a well-meaning but tactless fellow
- the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers
- blunt but well-meant criticism
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: well-intentioned, well-meant
Antonyms: none provided
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
доброжелателен
(dobroželatelen)
— with good intentions
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Cornish:
masvresek
— with good intentions
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Czech:
s dobrými úmysly
— with good intentions
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Dutch:
goedbedoeld
— with good intentions
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Esperanto:
bonintenca
— with good intentions
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Finnish:
hyväntahtoinen
— with good intentions
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Finnish:
hyvää tarkoittava
— with good intentions
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French:
bien intentionné
— with good intentions
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German:
gutmeinender
— with good intentions
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German:
gutwillig
— with good intentions
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German:
gut gemeint
— with good intentions
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Ancient Greek:
εὐφρονέων
(euphronéōn)
— with good intentions
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Hungarian:
jóakaratú
— with good intentions
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Hungarian:
jóhiszemű
— with good intentions
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Hungarian:
jóindulatú
— with good intentions
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Hungarian:
jó szándékú
— with good intentions
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Ido:
bonintenca
— with good intentions
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Italian:
benintenzionato
— with good intentions
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Macedonian:
добронамерен
(dobronameren)
— with good intentions
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Norwegian Bokmål:
velmenende
— with good intentions
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Polish:
o dobrych intencjach
— with good intentions
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Portuguese:
bem-intencionado
— with good intentions
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Swedish:
välmenande
— with good intentions
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Swedish:
välment
— with good intentions
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Yiddish:
מיט גוטע כּוונות
(mit gute kavones)
— with good intentions
