Beneficent

/bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt/

Synonyms for "beneficent" (52 found)

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Related word relations

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More general

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beneficial propertyethical attributefunctional propertymoral qualitypositive effectvirtue

More specific

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benevolent deedcharitable actcurative effectphilanthropic actprophylactic effecttherapeutic effect

Collocations

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beneficent actsbeneficent donorbeneficent influencebeneficent intentbeneficent policiesbeneficent purpose

Inflections

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less beneficentmore beneficentmost beneficent

Derivations

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Antonyms

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similar

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Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.

Source: tatoeba (906994)

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Source: tatoeba (1870686)

We have only the choice between unbearable truths and beneficent lies.

Source: tatoeba (6114746)

beneficent spirit

Source: wiktionary

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