as in gracious
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
the guests at the party were a good-natured bunch
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Recent Examples of good-natured
Federer and Nadal were on opposite sides of the net for what was generally a good-natured hit up until that point.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Hampton is relentlessly upbeat and Oyelowo plays him as a man who’s simply content to be caught up in God’s destiny for him, anchoring the show’s tone as generally good-natured but never emotionally compelling.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
In this fizzy comedy, Hit Man breakout Adria Arjona asks for a divorce from her good-natured husband (Kyle Marvin), prompting him to turn to his friends (Dakota Johnson and Michael Angelo Covino, also the film’s director) for support.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Since then, Davis, a good-natured golden retriever, has become a fixture at Indian Trails Elementary School in Frankfort.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Hampton is relentlessly upbeat and Oyelowo plays him as a man who’s simply content to be caught up in God’s destiny for him, anchoring the show’s tone as generally good-natured but never emotionally compelling.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
In this fizzy comedy, Hit Man breakout Adria Arjona asks for a divorce from her good-natured husband (Kyle Marvin), prompting him to turn to his friends (Dakota Johnson and Michael Angelo Covino, also the film’s director) for support.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Since then, Davis, a good-natured golden retriever, has become a fixture at Indian Trails Elementary School in Frankfort.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-natured
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The draft will be held in Green Bay, and the NFL always brings in collegians who figure to be taken high, so Commissioner Roger Goodell can be the gracious host and hug them after they’re picked.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rose was gracious as ever after his second straight time finishing second in a major, having lost out at Royal Troon last summer.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Most of the week should be pleasant in the Baltimore area, with temperatures hovering in the upper 70s and low 80s before a chance of showers into the weekend.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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On bord, the Norse flight attendants were pleasant and service was frequent.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And the honeycomb design isn’t just nice on the eyes.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ice is not nice The ice at American Airlines Center was a huge problem in Game 2, with players on both teams falling down left and right.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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George Foreman, a heavyweight boxing champion who returned to the sport to regain his title at the improbable age of 45, and who parlayed his fame and his amiable personality into a multimillion-dollar grill business, died on Friday night in Houston.—
Victor Mather,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Surrounded and protected by the lagoon that separates Argentario from the mainland, this amiable town feels like Madrid’s little Tuscan twin, with its sunny disposition, well developed café culture, and houses in every shade of ocher.—
Lee Marshall,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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The cocktail consists of vanilla vodka, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth and a splash of Canada Dry.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Delicately sweet figs balance the tang and sour bite of balsamic vinegar.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Good-natured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-natured. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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