benevolent
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
intending or showing kindness
a benevolent society
Related & opposite
- benefaction derivation
- benefaction pertains to
Sense 2 adjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
was charitable in his opinions of others
Related & opposite
- charitableness derivation
- kindliness derivation
- kind similar to
Sense 3 adjective
generous in providing aid to others
Related & opposite
- generous similar to
Sense 4 adjective
generous in assistance to the poor
a benevolent contributor
Related & opposite
- charitable similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | benefaction |
| 1 | pertains to | Related & opposite | benefaction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | charitableness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | kindliness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | kind |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | generous |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | charitable |