Meanings
comparative better-intentioned · comparative more well-intentioned · superlative best-intentioned · superlative most well-intentioned
- Having good intentions, even if producing unfortunate results.
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A 21-Valyrian steel dagger salute to Paddy Considine, who makes his exit from House Of The Dragon this week with a thunderclap of a performance. “The Lord of the Tides” is the swan song for his King Viserys I Targaryen, a well-intentioned but indecisive man who waited until the very last day of his life to flex his royal might.
2022 October 10, Jenna Scherer, “House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet”, in AV ClubSynonyms: well-intended, well-meant, well-meaning
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving good intentions, even if producing unfortunate results.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivemarked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian благонамерен
- благонамерен (blagonameren)having good intentions
Spanish bienintencionado
- bienintencionadohaving good intentions
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well-intentioned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-intentioned
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