good-natured

  • 11good-natured — adjective the crowd was rowdy but good natured Syn: warmhearted, friendly, amiable; neighborly, benevolent, kind, kindhearted, generous, unselfish, considerate, thoughtful, obliging, helpful, supportive, charitable; understanding, sympathetic,… …

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  • 12good-natured — good′ na′tured adj. having or showing a pleasant, kindly, agreeable disposition; amiable • Etymology: 1570–80 good′ na′tured•ly, adv. good′ na′tured•ness, n …

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  • 13good-natured — good na|tured [gud ˈneıtʃəd US ərd] adj naturally kind and helpful and not easily made angry >good naturedly adv …

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  • 14good-natured — good na|tured [ gud neıtʃərd ] adjective kind and friendly, and not easily annoyed ╾ good na|tured|ly adverb …

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  • 15good-natured — Synonyms and related words: acquiescent, affable, agreeable, altruistic, amiable, amicable, benevolent, bonhomous, charitable, cheerful, complaisant, compliant, considerate, cooperative, cordial, courteous, easy, easy natured, easygoing, equable …

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  • 16good-natured — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. easygoing, even tempered, pleasant, agreeable, amiable, sociable. See cheerfulness, benevolence. Ant., ill natured, disagreeable. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. agreeable, easygoing, kindly, amiable;… …

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  • 17good-natured — adjective naturally kind and helpful and not easily made angry good naturedly adverb good naturedness noun (U) goodness / gUdnis/ noun (U) 1 my goodness!/goodness (gracious) me! spoken used to when you are surprised or sometimes angry: My… …

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  • 18good-natured — adj 1. agreeable, willing, amenable, obliging, accommodating; gracious, genial, gentle, peaceful, benign; polite, cordial, courteous, mannerly. 2. benevolent, kind, good, good hearted, warmhearted, humane, loving; altruistic, unselfish,… …

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  • 19good-natured — /ˈgʊd neɪtʃəd/ (say good naychuhd) adjective having or showing good nature or a pleasant or complaisant disposition or mood; good humoured. –good naturedly, adverb –good naturedness, noun …

  • 20good-natured — adjective Date: 1577 of a pleasant and cooperative disposition Synonyms: see amiable • good naturedly adverb • good naturedness noun …

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