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benevolent
Overview of adj benevolent
The adj benevolent has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. benevolent -- (intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society")
2. charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted -- (showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor")
3. benevolent, freehearted -- (generous in providing aid to others)
4. beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic -- (generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions")
Antonyms of adj benevolent
3 of 4 senses of benevolent
Sense 2
charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
INDIRECT (VIA kind) -> unkind
Sense 3
benevolent, freehearted
INDIRECT (VIA generous) -> stingy, ungenerous
Sense 4
beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic
INDIRECT (VIA charitable) -> uncharitable
Similarity of adj benevolent
4 senses of benevolent
Sense 1
benevolent
Pertains to noun benevolence (Sense 3)
=>benevolence, benefaction
=> kindness, benignity
Sense 2
charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
=> kind (vs. unkind)
Sense 3
benevolent, freehearted
=> generous (vs. stingy)
Sense 4
beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic
=> charitable (vs. uncharitable)
Pertainyms of adj benevolent
1 of 4 senses of benevolent
Sense 1
benevolent
Pertains to noun benevolence (Sense 3)
=>benevolence, benefaction
=> kindness, benignity
Attributes of adj benevolent
Domain of adj benevolent
Domain Terms of adj benevolent
Familiarity of adj benevolent
benevolent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj benevolent
benevolent
Grep of adv benevolent
benevolently
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