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Beneficent

adjective/kæntˈɑːləz/
Definition
doing or producing good
generous in assistance to the poor
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kæntˈɑːləz/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐsɹˈɑːməɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐsɹˈɑːməɹ/
4 syllables Say it as /kæntˈɑːləz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivedoing or producing good
“the most beneficent regime in history”
adjectivegenerous in assistance to the poor
“a benevolent contributor”
Word Forms
beneficencenoundoing good; feeling beneficent
benefitverbbe beneficial for
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wohltätig
Gutes tun oder produzieren
🇫🇷French
bienfaisant
faire ou produire du bien
🇪🇸Spanish
benéfico
hacer o producir el bien
🇮🇹Italian
benefico
fare o produrre del bene
🇳🇱Dutch
weldadig
goed doen of voortbrengen
🇵🇹Portuguese
beneficente
fazendo ou produzindo o bem
🇷🇺Russian
благотворный
делать или производить добро
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपकारवाला
अच्छा करना या उत्पादन करना
🇧🇩Bengali
উপকারী
ভালো করা বা উৎপাদন করা
🇮🇳Tamil
நன்மை பயக்கும்
நல்லது செய்வது அல்லது உற்பத்தி செய்வது
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రయోజనకరమైన
మంచి చేయడం లేదా ఉత్పత్తి చేయడం
🇮🇳Marathi
हितकारक
चांगले करणे किंवा उत्पादन करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
લાભકારી
સારું કરવું અથવા ઉત્પાદન કરવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಪಕಾರಿ
ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപകാരപ്രദമായ
നല്ലത് ചെയ്യുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉൽപ്പാദിപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਭਕਾਰੀ
ਚੰਗਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
فائدہ مند
اچھا کرنا یا پیدا کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
仁慈的
做或生产善事
🇯🇵Japanese
有益な
良いことをする、または生み出す
🇰🇷Korean
유익한
좋은 일을 하거나 생산하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có ích
làm hoặc sản xuất tốt
🇹🇭Thai
มีคุณธรรม
การทำหรือผลิตสิ่งที่ดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
dermawan
melakukan atau menghasilkan kebaikan
🇵🇭Filipino
mapagbigay
paggawa o paggawa ng mabuti
🇲🇾Malay
pemurah
melakukan atau menghasilkan kebaikan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نافع
فعل أو إنتاج الخير
🇮🇷Persian
سودمند
انجام یا تولید خوب
🇹🇷Turkish
hayırsever
iyi şeyler yapmak veya üretmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מיטיב
לעשות או לייצר טוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'beneficent'?
The primary meaning of 'beneficent' is 'doing or producing good'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'beneficent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'beneficent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'beneficent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'beneficent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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