- Characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity.
- Producing benefit; beneficial.
[Probably from BENEFICENCE, on the model of such pairs as BENEVOLENT, BENEVOLENCE.]
beneficently be·nef'i·cent·ly adv.
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[Probably from BENEFICENCE, on the model of such pairs as BENEVOLENT, BENEVOLENCE.]
beneficently be·nef'i·cent·ly adv.
adjective
The adjective has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
doing or producing good
Antonym: maleficent (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
doing or producing good
Synonyms: benevolent, gracious
Meaning #3:
generous in assistance to the poor
Synonyms: benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - velgørende, godgørende
Français (French)
adj. - bienfaisant, salutaire
Deutsch (German)
adj. - wohltätig, karitativ
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αγαθοεργός, φιλάνθρωπος
Italiano (Italian)
benefico, caritatevole
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - beneficente
Русский (Russian)
благотворный, полезный, щедрый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - caritativo, benéfico
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - välgörande
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
仁慈的, 善行的, 慈善的
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 仁慈的, 善行的, 慈善的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 인정 많은, 친절한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 功徳を施す, 情け深い
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) محسن, كريم
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - גומל חסד
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