benevolent

/bənˈɛvələnt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. intending or showing kindness
   “a benevolent society”
2. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
   “was charitable in his opinions of others”
3. generous in providing aid to others
4. generous in assistance to the poor
   “a benevolent contributor”

Synonyms for benevolent

• charitable
• kindly
• sympathetic
• good-hearted
• openhearted
• large-hearted
• kind
• freehearted
• generous
• beneficent
• eleemosynary
• philanthropic

Words that rhyme with benevolent

• malevolent
• prevalent