benevolent meaning
UK US /bəˈnɛvələnt/ 4 syllables
benevolent (adjective): intending or showing kindness.
benevolent has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
benevolent as an adjective
- intending or showing kindness
- a benevolent society
Related forms: benevolence
- showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
- was charitable in his opinions of others
- kindly criticism
- a kindly act
- sympathetic words
- a large-hearted mentor
Synonyms: charitable, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
Similar: kind
- generous in providing aid to others
Synonyms: freehearted
Similar: generous
- generous in assistance to the poor
- a benevolent contributor
- eleemosynary relief
- philanthropic contributions
Synonyms: beneficent, eleemosynary, philanthropic
Similar: charitable
How to pronounce benevolent
benevolent is pronounced /bəˈnɛvələnt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with benevolent
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