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well-intentioned

[ wel-in-ten-shuhnd ]

adjective



well-intentioned

adjective

  1. having or indicating benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results


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Word History and Origins

Origin of well-intentioned1

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

What you see is a massive, well-intentioned, legal junk pile.

The general rap on him is: reasonably well-intentioned but weak.

This was not a musical performance, per se, but you bet your ass this was a “performance”—albeit a well-intentioned and noble one.

And as with all cheerful, well-intentioned memes, the Challenge has provoked some good old-fashioned political trolling.

Unfortunately, this can result in sending a well-intentioned but perilous message.

You observe, that the heads of some well intentioned, though visionary Americans, run much upon a truce.

Pishtchalkin, the well-intentioned peaceable mediator, came in and sat with him for three hours.

Only the kind and well-intentioned could ask innocent questions which hurt like the thrust of a needle under a finger-nail.

The blow, well aimed and well intentioned, sent the little fellow summersetting like a sugar hogshead.

We're only well-intentioned fools who go around putting plasters over the sores.

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