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well-intentioned Definition

well·-intentioned (wel′in tens̸hənd)

adjective

having or showing good, kindly, or benevolent intentions: usually connoting failure or miscarriage of intention

well-intentioned Synonyms

well-intentioned

modif.

well-meaning, honorable, high-principled, good-hearted; see moral 1, noble 2, 3.

well-intentioned Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • organization: Plan honing his model is to not well-intentioned organization comes of the products.
  • attempt: Under no circumstances let a friend try to help as more harm than good often results from misguided but well-intentioned attempts to help.
  • effort: Of the Verdant Systems law our knowledge this that well-intentioned efforts.
  • people: But like most good ideas dreamed up by nice well-intentioned people, it was quickly abused.
  • man: But what will the effect of one of these nights out be on the less well-intentioned men in our town?
  • person: The most inconvenient mail I get is for some well-intentioned person to send me a few dollars asking me for a copy of PGP.

Modifying Another Word

  • however: However well-intentioned, the North has no right to impose its solutions on the South.
  • even: It's best to stick with adults, since even well-intentioned youngsters can forget to come by when they are supposed to.
  • often: Anglo-Australian judges are often well-intentioned - but they simply cannot conceive that a rock might have something to say ( Povinelli 1995 ).
  • probably: Like many Radicals, the leaders of the disturbances which broke out into open defiance and violence against authority, were probably well-intentioned men.
  • certainly: This top-down way of helping families is certainly well-intentioned.
  • seemingly: Not only in trade liberalization but in every other aspect of globalization even seemingly well-intentioned efforts have often backfired.