well-intentioned

adjective

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

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It was branded as a sensitive and well-intentioned portrayal of a neurodivergent person’s experience of love, friendship, family and the challenges of teenage life. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 The sharp decline in feverish content about trafficking, some of which sucked people into the QAnon misinformation ecosystem with seemingly well-intentioned but exploitable slogans like #SaveTheChildren, began last year, before Trump’s second term. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025 Instead of opening land routes, the international community has turned to airdrops and maritime routes, stopgaps that, while well-intentioned, are no substitute for safe, sustained access. David Miliband, Time, 29 July 2025 Kylie isn’t interested in people making those comments about her, well-intentioned or not. Rachel McRady, People.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-intentioned

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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 6 Aug. 2025.

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