well-intentioned

adjective

well-in·​ten·​tioned ˌwel-in-ˈten(t)-shənd How to pronounce well-intentioned (audio)

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Your prior actions were, no doubt, well-intentioned. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 The sponsors may be caring and well-intentioned, but senior administration officials calling them out suggests that authorities harbor suspicion about them and may subject them to deeper scrutiny. Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Don't be fooled As a result, kittenfishing, even when well-intentioned, rarely ever ends in happily ever after. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Don Knotts picked up five Emmys for his beloved performance as the bumbling, but well-intentioned, Deputy Barney Fife. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-intentioned

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-intentioned was in 1598

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“Well-intentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-intentioned. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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