BENEFIC Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

benefic

adjective

bə-ˈne-fik

as in beneficial

promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being the belief that participation in sports has a benefic influence on a young person

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Recent Examples of benefic This would be equivalent to a cosmic blessing on your public image, compliments of the benefic planets. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Independently, both Jupiter and Venus are benefic planets that promote love, fortune, and expanded opportunities. —

Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 14 Aug. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefic

Adjective

Human minds would have to ensure that that bounty got distributed in socially beneficial ways.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Syn explains that the starter is created by combining flour and water, allowing naturally occurring wild yeast and beneficial bacteria to grow over time.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of beneficial

Adjective

Control Process has won consecutive international arbitration proceedings, including favorable rulings from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.

— Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Purvis said the cost of Impossible products has increased over time despite his efforts to work closely with suppliers and provide forecasts to help secure favorable pricing.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026