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benevolent   (TTS Sound)

The adj benevolent has 4 senses

• benevolent -- (intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society")


• charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted -- (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")


• benevolent, freehearted -- (generous in providing aid to others)


• beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic -- (generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions")