beneficent meaning

UK US /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃənt/ 4 syllables

beneficent (adjective): doing or producing good.

beneficent has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

beneficent as an adjective

  1. doing or producing good
    • the most beneficent regime in history

    Opposite: maleficent

    Similar: benefic

    Related forms: beneficence, benefit

  2. generous in assistance to the poor
    • a benevolent contributor
    • eleemosynary relief
    • philanthropic contributions

    Synonyms: benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic

    Similar: charitable

How to pronounce beneficent

beneficent is pronounced /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃənt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with beneficent

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