benevolentadjective
uk/bəˈnev.əl.ənt/us/bəˈnev.əl.ənt/kind and helpful:
He was a benevolent old man and wouldn't hurt a fly.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Kind & thoughtful
- accommodating
- attentive
- avuncular
- be all heart idiom
- be big of sb idiom
- benign
- consideration
- fatherly
- good-hearted
- good-natured
- goodwill
- gracious
- have a heart of gold idiom
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- obliging
- open-hearted
- supportive
- well meant
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benevolence
noun [ U ] uk/bəˈnev.əl.əns/us/bəˈnev.əl.əns/
benevolently
adverb uk/bəˈnev.əl.ənt.li/us/bəˈnev.əl.ənt.li/
She smiled benevolently at me.