good will

Noun

Meaning

a disposition to kindness and compassion

the friendly hope that something will succeed

(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

good-will

Synonyms

grace goodwill amity favor consideration friendship tolerance charity compassion courtesy generosity kindness benevolence philanthropy friendliness
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Antonyms

venom malice spite aggression anger hate
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Hypernyms

intangible friendliness intangible asset good nature

Examples

Be humble and loving before all people, and if you cannot love everyone, at least treat everyone with good will. Kindness will open to you the gates of Paradise, humility will lead you there, and love will reveal God to you. God is seen only in truth and divine love, for "God is Love.”. Gabriel Urgebadze

So far as it depends on the course of this government, our relations of good will and friendship will be sedulously cultivated with all nations. John Tyler

The avant-garde and the beatniks share in the function of entertaining without endangering the good conscience of the men of good will. Herbert Marcuse

He who ridicules the good will be overtaken by evil. Swahili Proverb

No good will come of over sleeping. Welsh Proverb

In hospitality, the chief thing is the good will. Greek Proverb

Close letter words and terms

good way to put it good weather Good Wednesday good willer good wind good wishes always