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Synonyms & Antonyms of benevolent
- a benevolent willingness to provide veterinary services to low-income families at greatly reduced prices
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- affable,
- amicable,
- benign,
- companionable,
- comradely,
- cordial,
- friendly,
- genial,
- gentle,
- good,
- good-natured,
- good-tempered,
- gracious,
- mild,
- neighborly,
- nice,
- pleasant,
- sweet,
- warm
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- a benevolent businessman who has donated money and time to helping inner-city youths
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“Benevolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolent. Accessed 27 Sep. 2020.
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The first known use of benevolent was in the 15th century
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