DO-GOOD Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

do-good

adjective

ˈdü-ˌgu̇d

Definition of do-good

as in philanthropic

having or showing a concern for the welfare of others a do-good social program that never worked out in the way that was intended

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Recent Examples of do-good Even still, a year-long do-good campaign might not win over the legion of LeBron haters that have developed since his 2010 heel turn. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 Before her breakout role as Patty Simcox — Rydell High's perky, do-good cheerleader — in Grease, Susan Buckner held the title of Miss Washington in 1971 and competed for her state at the following year's Miss America competition. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Outside the context of collective trauma, psychologists theorize that personal hardships can germinate into do-good behaviors later on, especially if the individual was the recipient of help during their struggle. — Pauline Bartolone, NPR, 23 May 2026 Inside the suite, there’s a wellness box with do-good potions like Vitamin C supplements, electrolytes and Ketone. — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Target is aiming to stop that trajectory with a new do-good program. — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2025 Nowadays, it’s typically created in a lab and is often combined with other do-good ingredients in serums and cleansers to deliver smoother skin results. — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2025 His day job is at a do-good social institute for metro area residents, founded by former Gdańsk mayor Paweł Adamowicz. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 This episode was shaping up to land high on the do-good side of the spectrum but possibly lower on entertainment value. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025

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The expansion is possible because Hartford Hospital received a $250,000 grant through The Cigna Group Health Equity Impact Fund by The Cigna Group Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group go to the Food4Health program.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Andre Dowell is founder and president of the National Philanthropic Foundation, advancing philanthropic legacy, next generation leadership, and civic understanding.

— Andre Dowell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Definition of philanthropic

Adjective

The show serves a charitable cause too, supporting FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund, which seeks to raise $100 million through the world cup efforts.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Since 2017, Miller’s posts about players and prospects, primarily on X, have been increasingly interspersed with calls for followers to donate to charitable campaigns.

— Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of charitable

Adjective

While Maduro and Flores have awaited trial in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, their home country has been grappling with a humanitarian disaster following a pair of powerful back-to-back earthquakes in June, killing at least 5,278 people.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The commercial challenge is that humanitarian budgets are fragmented, procurement is slow and customers need evidence that a new system improves safety rather than simply producing more data.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of humanitarian

Adjective

Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026
That would be intolerable in any other setting – not because every voter or marcher is admirable, but because constitutional rights are not based on a government employee’s benevolent opinion.

— George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

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