Synonyms for benevolent
- adjective
Most common
charitable kind benign good-hearted beneficent philanthropic
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Charitable
charitable, kind, benign, good-hearted, amiable, generous, kindly, good-natured, sympathetic, good, gracious, friendly, humane, open-hearted, obliging, large-hearted, propitious, dear, tender, compassionate, warm-hearted, affable
2. Beneficent
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a disposition to do good.
Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.
- adj. 2
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
Related words
- Word family
- benefactor beneficent
- Phrases
- benevolent absolutism
Example sentences
- charitable Charitable donations aren't always tax-deductible.
- benign Various types of tumors exist, both benign and malignant.
- amiable She is not only beautiful but also amiable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| benevolent | steady | |
| charitable | steady | |
| benign | rising | |
| amiable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- good1, kind1, dear1
- 6 letters
- tender2, kindly2, humane2, benign2
- 7 letters
- amiable4, affable3
- 8 letters
- friendly2, generous3, gracious2, obliging3
- 10 letters
- charitable4, propitious3, beneficent4
- 11 letters
- sympathetic4
- 12 letters
- eleemosynary6
- 13 letters
- compassionate4, philanthropic4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tender2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bienveillant
- Italiano
- benevolo
- Deutsch
- wohlwollend