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[ wel-in-ten-shuhnd ] / ˈwɛl ɪnˈtɛn ʃənd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR well-intentioned ON THESAURUS.COM
Origin of well-intentionedFirst recorded in 1590–1600 Words nearby well-intentionedWellington, Wellington boot, Wellington boots, Wellington, duke of, wellingtonia, well-intentioned, well-judged, well-justified, well-kept, well-knit, well-known Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for well-intentionedWhat you see is a massive, well-intentioned, legal junk pile. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST This was not a musical performance, per se, but you bet your ass this was a “performance”—albeit a well-intentioned and noble one. Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments|Kevin Fallon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST And as with all cheerful, well-intentioned memes, the Challenge has provoked some good old-fashioned political trolling. Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to Political Trolling|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Unfortunately, this can result in sending a well-intentioned but perilous message. 'Genie, You're Free': Suicide Is Not Liberation|Russell Saunders|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To his credit, the well-intentioned pup responds to her cries by burying the kid in toys. Dancing Grandpas, Morgan Freeman Impressions, and More Viral Videos|Jack Holmes|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST However, he had to leave without any result accruing from his well-intentioned purpose. The City of Auckland|John Barr It was quite another matter with the "Land Commission," a well-intentioned institution with which the Duke began his reign. Historic Oddities|Sabine Baring-Gould A group of maskers came up the path as she dismissed her brother with this well-intentioned fib, and with them she entered. Patty's Perversities|Arlo Bates It was a relief to see that these parishioners were not seduced from the path of duty by his well-intentioned invitation. The Retrospect|Ada Cambridge Had she not cast to the winds the well-intentioned counsel given her in that unsigned letter? A Ghetto Violet|Leopold Kompert
British Dictionary definitions for well-intentioned
adjective (well intentioned when postpositive)having or indicating benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to well-intentionedgullible, ignorant, innocuous, childlike, wide-eyed, open-minded, receptive, amenable, encouraging, appreciative, responsive, sympathetic, positive, benign, agreeable, supportive, square, simple, frank, safe |