well-intentioned

Speech parts

1. well-intentioned - Adjective

2. well-intentioned - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having upright intentions or honorable purposes.

Alternative names

well intentioned

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Examples

Well-intentioned men don't run for office any more! They have too much sense to expose themselves to assassination, and only delusible idiots like our current chief executive can be persuaded to don the robes of high office. Nice guys don't crave power. John Brunner

Martin is your best friend, isn't he?' a sweet and well-intentioned girl once said when both of us were present: it was the only time I ever felt awkward about this precious idea, which seemed somehow to risk diminishment if it were uttered aloud. Christopher Hitchens

But there is a discomfort that surrounds grief. It makes even the most well-intentioned people unsure of what to say. And so many of the freshly bereaved end up feeling even more alone. Meghan O'Rourke

Pity is the feeling of well-intentioned people who are unable to act. Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Whenever smart and well-intentioned people avoid confronting obstacles, they disempower employees and undermine change. John Kotter

Landing a single punch on your enemy's nose is more satisfying than hearing well-intentioned advice from your elders. Tibetan Proverb

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