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Well-meant

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences.

    "When a loved aunt has sweated herself to the bone trying to save her god-child from the clutches of a New York playboy and learns that all her well-meant efforts have gone blue on her, it's only natural for her late brother's son to shudder in sympathy."

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results wordnet

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