good-natured
adjective
good-na·tured
ˈgu̇d-ˈnā-chərd 
: of a pleasant and cooperative disposition
good-naturedly
adverb
good-naturedness
noun
Synonyms
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Fortunately, there is also enough good-natured goofball humor to keep Gordon Greenberg’s production from sinking into cloying goo.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Cooney, who kept in touch with Azzarello through Facebook, said the character of his posts became less good-natured after his mother's death.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
That movie stars Josh Hartnett as (ostensibly) a good-natured father taking his daughter to a concert, only to learn that the police have surrounded the arena in an effort to capture a nefarious serial killer believed to be in attendance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Advertisement In the first two videos, James is shown attempting some long-range shots with Bryce calling out some good-natured trash talk from behind the camera.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
In any case, much of the talk has been good-natured and fun, with a sense that whatever shows up in the film is more likely to provoke a cringe than a scandal.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
With a cacophony of saws, nail guns and heavily accented (but good-natured) bickering and ribbing among the siblings and the crew, the magic happens over and over.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
These monsters are confronted by good-natured and quite frightened politicians.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
After a good-natured debate on the topic, the guys then discuss the Tigers heading to arbitration with former No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize over $25,000.
—Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Cooney, who kept in touch with Azzarello through Facebook, said the character of his posts became less good-natured after his mother's death.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
That movie stars Josh Hartnett as (ostensibly) a good-natured father taking his daughter to a concert, only to learn that the police have surrounded the arena in an effort to capture a nefarious serial killer believed to be in attendance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Advertisement In the first two videos, James is shown attempting some long-range shots with Bryce calling out some good-natured trash talk from behind the camera.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
In any case, much of the talk has been good-natured and fun, with a sense that whatever shows up in the film is more likely to provoke a cringe than a scandal.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
With a cacophony of saws, nail guns and heavily accented (but good-natured) bickering and ribbing among the siblings and the crew, the magic happens over and over.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
These monsters are confronted by good-natured and quite frightened politicians.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
After a good-natured debate on the topic, the guys then discuss the Tigers heading to arbitration with former No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize over $25,000.
—Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Good-natured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-natured. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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