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benevolence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of benevolence

1 an act of kind assistance
  • Self-effacing as well as selfless, he refused all public acknowledgement of his many benevolences to the community.
Synonyms of benevolence

boon, courtesy, favor, grace, indulgence, kindness, mercy, service, turn
Words Related to benevolence

dispensation, waiver

advantage, benefit, blessing, godsend, manna

liberty, license (or licence), privilege
Near Antonyms of benevolence

hindrance, hurdle, impediment, interference, obstacle
2 kindly concern, interest, or support
  • Her benevolence towards her employees was such that she actually let one live in her home temporarily.
Synonyms of benevolence

amity, brotherhood, charity, cordiality, cordialness, fellowship, friendliness, friendship, good-fellowship, goodwill, kindliness, neighborliness
Words Related to benevolence

camaraderie, collegiality, community, companionship, company, comradeship

civility, comity, concord, harmony, rapport

charity, generosity

affinity, communion, empathy, kindness, sympathy, tolerance

altruism, philanthropy, selflessness, unselfishness
Near Antonyms of benevolence

disfavor, intolerance

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, hate, hatred, hostility, incivility, malice, rancor

belligerency, quarrelsomeness, querulousness
Antonyms of benevolence

ill will, malevolence, venom
3 sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
  • a humanitarian who was admired for her benevolence
Synonyms of benevolence

beneficence, benignancy, benignity, good-heartedness, humaneness, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, softheartedness, tenderheartedness, tenderness, warmheartedness
Words Related to benevolence

attentiveness, considerateness, thoughtfulness

affability, friendliness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness, warmth

graciousness, niceness, pleasantness

clemency, leniency, mercifulness

patience, tolerance, understanding

altruism, charitableness, charity

generosity, greatheartedness, magnanimity, philanthropy, unselfishness
Near Antonyms of benevolence

mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness

inconsiderateness, insensitivity, thoughtlessness

grimness, harshness, severity, sternness, toughness

hatefulness, malevolence, maliciousness, meanness, spitefulness, virulence, vitriol
Antonyms of benevolence

barbarity, barbarousness, bestiality, brutality, brutishness, callousness, cold-bloodedness, cruelty, hard-heartedness, heartlessness, inhumanity, savageness, savagery, unfeelingness, unkindliness, unkindness

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