well-intentioned
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| well-intentioned | |
| —adj | |
| having or indicating benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results | |
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Well-intentioned
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Example sentences
Tax cuts, even if well-intentioned, seem always to further enrich the enriched and deplete our national coffers.
Either way, the impact is that millions of well-intentioned viewers are now empowered with false information.
Nobody wants a well-intentioned accountant in charge when the house is on fire.
Too many well-intentioned people bring a new dog into their homes expecting that the dog will figure it all out on its own.
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