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well-intentioned - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'well-intentioned' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Well-intentioned [ a.]
- Having upright intentions or honorable purposes.

Meaning of 'well-intentioned' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . well-intentioned [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results
Example in sentence:
  • a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter;
  • a well-meaning but tactless fellow;
  • blunt but well-meant criticism;
  • the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers