单词	beneficently
释义	beneficent adjective be·​nef·​i·​cent bə-ˈne-fə-sənt  1 : doing or producing good a beneficent policy especially : performing acts of kindness and charity a beneficent leader 2 : beneficial beneficent bacteria beneficently adverb Synonyms benevolent benignant compassionate good-hearted humane kind kindhearted kindly softhearted sympathetic tender tenderhearted warmhearted See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a humane and beneficent policy a beneficent couple who are regular volunteers at a homeless shelter Recent Examples on the Web Visitors to Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, in the early 1900s could pay a quarter to see incredibly tiny premature infants on display in some of the earliest incubators in a beneficent sideshow attraction. Katherine Harmon Courage, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022 With regulatory and governmental eyes continuing to zero in on the practice, the decision to eschew lootboxes becomes more prudent than beneficent, at least for a certain type of game. Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 To avoid scrutiny and having the face the court of public opinion, many organizations and institutions took pre-emptive measures that on the surface seemed beneficent. Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 1 May 2022 This inevitably results in conflict with his cohorts, who don’t appreciate such beneficent actions as Wolf gently coaxing a frightened kitty down from a tree. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2022 There was a question about it every now and again, but Frank will be remembered as a beneficent champion of his native state, one who worked hard for the greater good. oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2022 Carmakers have noted their moves toward electrification, their commitments to sustainability during the manufacturing process, and their general insistence on beneficent environmental stewardship. Brett Berk, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2021 Today’s Tiny Tims can’t rely on beneficent poltergeists to scare plutocrats straight. Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2021 Moral perversion exists side by side in Shakespeare’s tragedy with beneficent strength. Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from beneficence First Known Use circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1 beneficently adverb as in benevolently Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance benevolently magnanimously altruistically philanthropically charitably ungrudgingly cheerfully unselfishly humanely selflessly graciously congenially affably amiably genially cheerily cordially sweetly kindheartedly bigheartedly considerately bounteously courteously reasonably kindly thoughtfully munificently bountifully hospitably friendlily generously good-naturedly liberally amply nicely lavishly handsomely good-heartedly unstintingly openhandedly well freehandedly freeheartedly Antonyms & Near Antonyms contemptuously ungenerously disdainfully parsimoniously rudely coolly coldly scornfully stingily provocatively cooly hostilely angrily obnoxiously grudgingly frigidly belligerently begrudgingly See More
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