Of people, their disposition and behaviour. Of God, Christ, or the Virgin Mary (in Christian belief): gracious, merciful. Now chiefly in…

Exhibiting kindly feeling to others; kind, friendly, clement, gentle. Obsolete.

Of person: benevolent, kindly, warm-hearted; (also in weakened sense) gracious, courteous, polite (cf. phrases 5c). Frequently with to.

Benevolent, kindly, good-natured; favourably disposed; †loyal (obsolete). Formerly also: †right-minded, righteous (obsolete). Cf. well-willed, adj.…

Pleasant, genial, kindly; ‘nice.’ (Latin amœnus, almus, benignus.) Obsolete.

Gracious, kind. Obsolete.

Kindly, friendly. Cf. blithe, adj. 1. Obsolete.

Expressing or expressive of gentleness or peaceable intention; kind, mild; (of actions or means) accomplished or employed without violence or…

Of a kind disposition, gracious, kindly.

Of persons: Ready, well-disposed, kindly.

Having pleasant disposition and manners; amiable, kindly; gracious, benignant. Of personal actions or attributes.

Having or showing a benevolent, friendly, or warm-hearted nature or disposition; ready to assist, or show consideration for, others; sympathetic…

Of God, fortune, etc.: favourably inclined, gracious, merciful; = propitious, adj. 1.

Favourably disposed; good-natured, kindly. Also: willing, enthusiastic.

Having a favourable disposition; good-natured, benign; (in later use) esp. inclined to be friendly or sympathetic to or towards a person or thing.

Well-disposed, kind-hearted, generous; (sometimes more generally) good, virtuous.

With to, towards, unto, indicating the recipient of goodwill, favour, or benevolence. Obsolete.

Friendly, kindly, benign.

Full of good will; benevolent, kindly, generous; favourably disposed to. Also: ready, willing. Cf. goodwilly, adj. well-willed, adj.

Tender-hearted; loving, kindly; well-disposed; benevolent. Obsolete.

With to, unto, indicating the recipient of favour, goodwill, or enthusiasm; also to do something or that something be done. Now historical and rare.

Of good heart; esp. (in early use) honest, dutiful, and steadfast; (now) kind and well-meaning; willing to help others.

Now the usual sense. Having a kind, sympathetic, or benevolent character or disposition; kind-hearted, good-natured. Cf. kind, adj. 10a.

figurative. Sweet, pleasant, delightful; (of speech, words, music, etc.) soothing, soft, mellifluous.

Of God, the fates, etc.: disposed to be favourable; gracious; merciful, lenient.

Favourably or kindly disposed; loving, affectionate, tender. Obsolete.

Well-disposed, benevolent. Obsolete.

Chiefly Scottish. Kind, kindly; courteous. Now rare.

Well-wishing, kindly, friendly, benevolent.

A by-form of benign, adj.

Of the general frame or habit of mind: Desirous of the good of others, of a kindly disposition, charitable, generous.

(a) Full of favour, obliging. (b) Adapted to win favour, pleasing.

Favourably disposed; well-meaning. rare.

Having, or actuated by, good intentions; expressive or resulting from a kindly purpose or generous disposition; well-intentioned.

Originally: †civil, courteous, or obliging towards others (obsolete). In later use: characterized by sympathy with and consideration for others…

Gracious (said of a superior); kindly, obliging. Obsolete exc. archaic.

Favourably or kindly inclined (to a proposal or thing). Also as n.: such a person (rare). Obsolete.

Originally: having or actuated by a good disposition or good intentions; generously or favourably disposed, benevolent. Later also: having valid or…

= beneficent, adj. Obsolete.

Favourably inclined, gracious; = propitious, adj. 1.

A by-form of benign, adj.

Of a person: favourably minded or inclined; having good intentions; well-meaning; = well-intentioned, adj. 1.

= beneficent, adj.

Having a kind nature; warm-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate.

Having a favourable disposition; good-natured, benign. Obsolete.

Kindly or favourably disposed (to or towards a person or thing). Obsolete.

That wishes a person or people in general well; benevolent, well-disposed; †loyal (obsolete); also figurative. Also: consisting of or…

Resembling figs, sweet as figs; in quot. 1549 figurative.

= well-meaning, adj.

Disposed or conditioned to the extent indicated by the modifying adverb (chiefly well or ill). With reference to the mind.

Affected or influenced in the mind; inclined, disposed; favourably inclined, tenderly disposed, attached (chiefly with to). Cf. affectionate, adj. 1a.

Originally: †morally good; virtuous (obsolete). Later: having, displaying, or characterized by a pleasant, kindly, or obliging disposition or…

Favourably disposed, inclined to be favourable or friendly (to or towards a person or thing); spec. well-disposed towards existing authority, loyal.

Doing or ready to do kind offices; eager to serve, help, or please; attentive, obliging, kind. Now rare, except as passing into sense 3.

Having a good inclination or disposition; favourably inclined (to something).

Having or displaying a pleasant, kindly, or obliging disposition or manner; genial and unselfish; spec. willing to comply with the wishes or accede…

Favouring a particular person or thing excessively or especially; biased or prejudiced in a person's favour. Hence in weakened sense: favourably…

Favourably disposed, friendly. Used exclusively of an eye. Obsolete.

Of a person: having good intentions; well-meaning.

Doing good, performing kind deeds, characterized by beneficence. (Beneficial was previously used in this sense.) of persons.

‘Free from malice; not desirous to find faults’ (Johnson); ‘gentle, courteous’ (Cotgrave); favourably disposed, favourable, kindly. Obsolete.

Naturally benevolent; kind, warm-hearted, gentle. Cf. kindly, adj. II.

gen. Beneficent, kindly, benign.

= kind-hearted, adj.

Of a person: well-meaning; (formerly also) well-disposed, kindly.

Cherishing or exhibiting kindly feeling towards inferiors or dependants; gracious, benevolent (with some suggestion of condescension or patronage).

Of sweet disposition.