benevolent

English

Etymology

Latin bene (“well”) + volō.

Adjective

benevolent (comparative more benevolent, superlative most benevolent)

1. Having a disposition to do good.

Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.

1. Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
2. altruistic or charitable.
3. generous.

Antonyms

• malevolent

Translations

Having a disposition to do good

Bulgarian: доброжелателен (bg), благосклонен (bg) Catalan: benevolent (ca) m. Dutch: welwillend (nl) German: wohlwollend (de)

Greek: καλοήθης (el) Kurdish: دڵ سۆز Russian: благожелательный (ru)

Possessing or manifesting love for mankind

Bulgarian: човеколюбив (bg) Dutch: liefdadig (nl)

Russian: благодушный (ru)

altruistic or charitable

Bulgarian: щедър (bg), милостив (bg) Dutch: altruïstisch (nl)

Russian: благотворительный (ru)

See also

• benevolence
• benevolently
• benevolentness