well-meaning
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nɪŋ Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English
1350–1400; Middle English
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| well-meaning | |
| —adj | |
| having or indicating good or benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results | |
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Well-meaning
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Sometimes the well-meaning directors of the great laboratories inadvertently stifle innovation.
It would be a mistake, however, to underestimate this well-meaning king's importance on the basis of such interventions.
The alternative version paints her as a dupe-someone whose well-meaning efforts have only poured fuel on the fire.
Naive questions from well-meaning newcomers attract irritable responses.
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