well-intentioned
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well-in·ten·tioned
(wĕl′ĭn-tĕn′shənd)adj.
Marked by or having good intentions: a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter; well-intentioned criticism.
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well-intentioned
adj (well intentioned when postpositive)
having or indicating benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results
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well′-inten′tioned
adj.
well-meaning.
[1590–1600]
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Adj. | 1. | well-intentioned - marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt but well-meant criticism" intended - resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult" |
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well-intentioned
[ˌwelɪnˈtenʃnd] ADJ [person] → con buenas intenciones; [act] → bienintencionado; [lie] → piadosoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
well-intentioned
[ˌwɛlɪnˈtɛnʃ/ənd] adj → benintenzionato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995