It was well-meant.
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Well-meant
Synonyms for "well-meant" (27 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Strong matches (8)
Related words (13)
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
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4 translations across 3 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- goedbedoeld adj (having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences)
- welgemeend adj (having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences)
Manx
1 entries- jeih-chreeagh adj (having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences)
Persian
1 entries- خوش نیت adj (having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
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