1. well-meant - Adjective
2. well-meant - Adjective Satellite
marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results
Source: WordNetwell meant
Of all the well-meant emotions pity is the cruelest to share. Joan Slonczewski
Success, I trust - indeed have little doubt - will crown our zealous and well-meant endeavours: if not, our Country will, I believe, sooner forgive an Officer for attacking his Enemy than for letting it alone. Horatio Nelson
The sincere teachers of their youth should be met, not with an intention to dictate to them, but to give additional force to their well-meant endeavours, and raise them to public esteem. Joseph Lancaster
a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter Source: Internet
a well-meaning but tactless fellow Source: Internet
the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers Source: Internet