well-naturedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈneɪtʃəd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈneɪtʃərd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and natured adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., natured adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + natured adj. Compare good-natured adj.

a. Originally: †morally good; virtuous (obsolete). Later: having, displaying, or characterized by a pleasant, kindly, or obliging disposition or manner; good-natured. By the late 19th cent. chiefly Scottish, but revived in wider use in the 20th cent. Good-natured is now the usual term.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective]

mildeOE

blitheOE

goodOE

well-willingOE

beina1200

goodfulc1275

blithefula1300

faira1300

benignc1320

gainc1330

sweetc1330

kinda1333

propicec1350

well-willeda1382

well-disposeda1393

well-hearteda1393

well-willinga1393

friendsomea1400

well-willya1400

charitablec1405

well-willed1417

good-heartedc1425

kindlyc1425

honeyed1435

propitious1440

affectuousc1441

willya1449

homelyc1450

benevolous1470

benigned1470

benevolent1482

favourousc1485

well-meaned1488

well-meaning1498

humanec1500

favourablec1503

affectionatea1516

well-mindedc1522

beneficial1526

propiciant1531

benignate1533

well-intendeda1535

beneficious1535

kind-hearted1535

well-given1535

affectioned1539

well-wishing1548

figgy?1549

good-meaning1549

affectedc1553

affectionated1561

well-natured1561

well-affected?1563

officious1565

well-inclined1569

good-natured1582

partial1587

graceful?1593

well-intentioned1598

beneficent1616

candid1633

kindlike1637

benefic1641

kindly-hearted1762

well-meant1765

benignanta1782

sweet-hearted1850

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention

well-willingOE

kindlya1375

well-meant?1476

well-wished1560

well-natured1561

willing-minded1564

well-meaned1580

well-intendeda1586

well-designed1641

well-designing1670

goodwilly1706

well-intentioned1734

good faith1880

1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. ii. f. 86 We feare not in common speache to call one man well natured [L. bene natum], and an other of euell nature.

1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. x. 161 The honest and well natured wife that truely loueth her husband.

c1655 D. Osborne Lett. (1903) xlix. 222 If this be a fault in me, 'tis at least a well-natured one.

a1657 H. Cholmley Mem. (1870) 18 He was a well-natured man, charitable to the poor.

1677 J. Dryden Authors Apol. Heroique Poetry in State Innocence Pref. sig. c^v These four lines, which have been sufficiently canvas'd by my well-natur'd Censors.

a1721 J. Sheffield Wks. (1729) II. 212 This great satisfaction of mind in doing any generous well-natur'd action.

1759 A. Smith Theory Moral Sentiments iv. §i. 353 The social and well natured James the first of Great-Britain.

1814 W. Scott Waverley II. ii. 32 His brother's disgrace seemed to have removed from his well-natured bosom all recollection of their differences.

1818 H. Hallam View Europe Middle Ages I. v. 459 Brave indeed, well-natured, and affable.

a1886 D. Grant Sc. Stories (1888) 37 I ken that he's weel-natured an' richt kind-hairted.

1921 J. Galsworthy To Let ii. i. 119 He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.

1988 Hobart (Austral.) Mercury (Nexis) 6 Feb. There were squeals of joy from admirers and a healthy chorus of well-natured boos from some of the crowd.

2012 Nottingham Post (Nexis) 25 Jan. 3 He was a polite and well-natured boy, who really contributed positively to all aspects of school life.

†b. figurative. Of a thing: accommodating, obliging; readily adaptable. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > adaptability to circumstances > [adjective]

supple1593

accommodating1642

well-natured?1649

adaptable1692

accommodant1693

accommodative1776

adaptative1815

adaptive1863

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [adjective] > of argument: valid, constructive

cataskeuastic1645

valida1648

well-natured?1649

tenable1711

?1649 H. Hammond Of Reasonableness Christian Relig. iii. 84 The understanding..is a wel-natured faculty, and very ready to hear Reason.

1711 J. Anderson Countrey-man's Let. to Curat 74 So well natur'd are some Arguments that they can equally serve two contending Parties.

†2. Of soil, land, etc.: fertile, rich. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > fertile or rich

goodOE

fruitfula1300

gladc1420

unlean?1440

richa1522

batwell1534

battle?1542

luxuriant?c1550

yielding1556

gleby1566

yieldable1577

hearty1580

yieldy1598

liking1600

well-natured1600

lusty1601

growthsome1610

thankful1610

pregnant1615

in heart1626

grateful1832

fatty1855

1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique v. ii. 664 According as the ground shall be moist and glib, grauellie consisting of fullers clay, brickie, stonie, or free and well natured [Fr. franc].

1650 T. Fuller Pisgah-sight of Palestine ii. iv. 106 Strabo..giveth it the Epithets of εὐδαίμων καὶ πάμϕορος, A well natured land and bearing all commodities.

1676 J. Evelyn Philos. Disc. Earth 51 This [trenching] is to be done in severals, as deep as you think fit, that is, so far, as you find the Earth well natur'd.

Derivatives

† well-ˈnaturedness n. Obsolete rare

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > goodwill or kind intention

goodwilleOE

favoura1340

well-willinga1382

well-meaninga1393

good nature?c1450

voillancea1500

well-disposedness1606

bon-accordc1650

well-meaningness1663

well-naturedness1679

well-intentionedness1799

1679 W. Penn Addr. Protestants ii. 222 You had better leave off valuing your selves upon the Mercy and Well-natur'dness of that Tenet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-natured
释义	well-naturedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈneɪtʃəd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈneɪtʃərd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and natured adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., natured adj. Etymology: < well adv. + natured adj. Compare good-natured adj. 1. a. Originally: †morally good; virtuous (obsolete). Later: having, displaying, or characterized by a pleasant, kindly, or obliging disposition or manner; good-natured. By the late 19th cent. chiefly Scottish, but revived in wider use in the 20th cent. Good-natured is now the usual term. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] mildeOE blitheOE goodOE well-willingOE beina1200 goodfulc1275 blithefula1300 faira1300 benignc1320 gainc1330 sweetc1330 kinda1333 propicec1350 well-willeda1382 well-disposeda1393 well-hearteda1393 well-willinga1393 friendsomea1400 well-willya1400 charitablec1405 well-willed1417 good-heartedc1425 kindlyc1425 honeyed1435 propitious1440 affectuousc1441 willya1449 homelyc1450 benevolous1470 benigned1470 benevolent1482 favourousc1485 well-meaned1488 well-meaning1498 humanec1500 favourablec1503 affectionatea1516 well-mindedc1522 beneficial1526 propiciant1531 benignate1533 well-intendeda1535 beneficious1535 kind-hearted1535 well-given1535 affectioned1539 well-wishing1548 figgy?1549 good-meaning1549 affectedc1553 affectionated1561 well-natured1561 well-affected?1563 officious1565 well-inclined1569 good-natured1582 partial1587 graceful?1593 well-intentioned1598 beneficent1616 candid1633 kindlike1637 benefic1641 kindly-hearted1762 well-meant1765 benignanta1782 sweet-hearted1850 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention well-willingOE kindlya1375 well-meant?1476 well-wished1560 well-natured1561 willing-minded1564 well-meaned1580 well-intendeda1586 well-designed1641 well-designing1670 goodwilly1706 well-intentioned1734 good faith1880 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. ii. f. 86 We feare not in common speache to call one man well natured [L. bene natum], and an other of euell nature. 1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. x. 161 The honest and well natured wife that truely loueth her husband. c1655 D. Osborne Lett. (1903) xlix. 222 If this be a fault in me, 'tis at least a well-natured one. a1657 H. Cholmley Mem. (1870) 18 He was a well-natured man, charitable to the poor. 1677 J. Dryden Authors Apol. Heroique Poetry in State Innocence Pref. sig. c^v These four lines, which have been sufficiently canvas'd by my well-natur'd Censors. a1721 J. Sheffield Wks. (1729) II. 212 This great satisfaction of mind in doing any generous well-natur'd action. 1759 A. Smith Theory Moral Sentiments iv. §i. 353 The social and well natured James the first of Great-Britain. 1814 W. Scott Waverley II. ii. 32 His brother's disgrace seemed to have removed from his well-natured bosom all recollection of their differences. View more context for this quotation 1818 H. Hallam View Europe Middle Ages I. v. 459 Brave indeed, well-natured, and affable. a1886 D. Grant Sc. Stories (1888) 37 I ken that he's weel-natured an' richt kind-hairted. 1921 J. Galsworthy To Let ii. i. 119 He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn. 1988 Hobart (Austral.) Mercury (Nexis) 6 Feb. There were squeals of joy from admirers and a healthy chorus of well-natured boos from some of the crowd. 2012 Nottingham Post (Nexis) 25 Jan. 3 He was a polite and well-natured boy, who really contributed positively to all aspects of school life. †b. figurative. Of a thing: accommodating, obliging; readily adaptable. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > adaptability to circumstances > [adjective] supple1593 accommodating1642 well-natured?1649 adaptable1692 accommodant1693 accommodative1776 adaptative1815 adaptive1863 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [adjective] > of argument: valid, constructive cataskeuastic1645 valida1648 well-natured?1649 tenable1711 ?1649 H. Hammond Of Reasonableness Christian Relig. iii. 84 The understanding..is a wel-natured faculty, and very ready to hear Reason. 1711 J. Anderson Countrey-man's Let. to Curat 74 So well natur'd are some Arguments that they can equally serve two contending Parties. †2. Of soil, land, etc.: fertile, rich. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > fertile or rich goodOE fruitfula1300 gladc1420 unlean?1440 richa1522 batwell1534 battle?1542 luxuriant?c1550 yielding1556 gleby1566 yieldable1577 hearty1580 yieldy1598 liking1600 well-natured1600 lusty1601 growthsome1610 thankful1610 pregnant1615 in heart1626 grateful1832 fatty1855 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique v. ii. 664 According as the ground shall be moist and glib, grauellie consisting of fullers clay, brickie, stonie, or free and well natured [Fr. franc]. 1650 T. Fuller Pisgah-sight of Palestine ii. iv. 106 Strabo..giveth it the Epithets of εὐδαίμων καὶ πάμϕορος, A well natured land and bearing all commodities. 1676 J. Evelyn Philos. Disc. Earth 51 This [trenching] is to be done in severals, as deep as you think fit, that is, so far, as you find the Earth well natur'd. Derivatives † well-ˈnaturedness n. Obsolete rare ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > goodwill or kind intention goodwilleOE favoura1340 well-willinga1382 well-meaninga1393 good nature?c1450 voillancea1500 well-disposedness1606 bon-accordc1650 well-meaningness1663 well-naturedness1679 well-intentionedness1799 1679 W. Penn Addr. Protestants ii. 222 You had better leave off valuing your selves upon the Mercy and Well-natur'dness of that Tenet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1561
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