showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
“was charitable in his opinions of others”
adjective
generous in providing aid to others
adjective
generous in assistance to the poor
“a benevolent contributor”
Word Forms
benevolence
noun
an act intending or showing kindness and good will
charitableness
noun
generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate)
kindliness
noun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wohlwollend
Freundlichkeit beabsichtigen oder zeigen
🇫🇷French
bienveillant
avoir l'intention ou faire preuve de gentillesse
🇪🇸Spanish
benévolo
intencionando o mostrando bondad
🇮🇹Italian
benevolo
intendendo o mostrando gentilezza
🇳🇱Dutch
weldadig
vriendelijkheid beogen of tonen
🇵🇹Portuguese
benevolente
pretendendo ou mostrando bondade
🇷🇺Russian
доброжелательный
намерение или проявление доброты
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परोपकारी
दया करने का इरादा या प्रदर्शन
🇧🇩Bengali
উপকারী
উদ্দেশ্য বা দয়া দেখানো
🇮🇳Tamil
நற்குணமுள்ளவர்
கருணையை நோக்குதல் அல்லது காட்டுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
దయగల
ఉద్దేశం లేదా దయ చూపడం
🇮🇳Marathi
परोपकारी
हेतू किंवा दयाळूपणा दाखवणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પરોપકારી
ઇરાદો કરવો અથવા દયા બતાવવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪರೋಪಕಾರಿ
ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ತೋರಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരോപകാരി
ദയ ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കാണിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ
ਇਰਾਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਦਿਆਲਤਾ ਦਿਖਾਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خیر خواہ
ارادہ کرنا یا مہربانی کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
仁慈
意图或表现出善意
🇯🇵Japanese
慈悲深い
優しさを意図した、または示した
🇰🇷Korean
자애로운
친절을 의도하거나 보여주는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhân từ
có ý định hoặc thể hiện lòng tốt
🇹🇭Thai
มีเมตตา
ตั้งใจหรือแสดงความเมตตา
🇮🇩Indonesian
penuh kebajikan
berniat atau menunjukkan kebaikan
🇵🇭Filipino
mabait
naglalayon o nagpapakita ng kabaitan
🇲🇾Malay
pemurah
berniat atau menunjukkan kebaikan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خيري
نية أو إظهار اللطف
🇮🇷Persian
خیرخواه
قصد یا نشان دادن مهربانی
🇹🇷Turkish
hayırsever
nezaket niyetinde olmak veya nezaket göstermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָדִיב
מתכוון או מגלה חסד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'benevolent'?
The primary meaning of 'benevolent' is 'intending or showing kindness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'benevolent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'benevolent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'benevolent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'benevolent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'benevolent' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'benevolent' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'benevolent' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'benevolent' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'benevolent' as formal, casual, or slang?
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