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View usage for: (bɪnefɪsənt) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good. [formal] ...optimism about the beneficent effects of new technology. Synonyms: charitable, benign, benevolent, philanthropic More Synonyms of beneficent beneficent in British English (bɪˈnɛfɪsənt) adjectivecharitable; generous Derived forms beneficently (beˈneficently) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin beneficent-, from beneficus; see beneficebeneficent in American English (bəˈnɛfəsənt) adjective1. showing beneficence; doing good Derived forms beneficently (beˈneficently) adverb Examples of 'beneficent' in a sentencebeneficent She yawned and relaxed and rubbed her eyes with her knuckles, took large gulps from a glass of milk, beneficent milk. Definition charitable In 1909 nuns were running more than 1,000 beneficent institutions. Additional synonymsa most benevolent employer Synonyms kind, good, kindly, understanding, caring, liberal, generous, obliging, sympathetic, humanitarian, charitable, benign, humane, compassionate, gracious, indulgent, amiable, amicable, lenient, cordial, considerate, affable, congenial, altruistic, philanthropic, bountiful, beneficent, well-disposed, kind-hearted, warm-hearted, bounteous, tender-hearted Definition showing kindliness Critics of the scheme take a less benign view. Synonyms benevolent, kind, kindly, warm, liberal, friendly, generous, obliging, sympathetic, favourable, compassionate, gracious, amiable, genial, affable, complaisantDefinition giving freely Their bountiful host was serving a variety of wonderful dishes. Synonyms generous, kind, princely, liberal, charitable, hospitable, prodigal, open-handed, unstinting, beneficent, bounteous, munificent, ungrudging Nearby words ofbeneficent - benefactor
- benefice
- beneficence
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- beneficial
- beneficiary
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