well-intentioned

well-intentioned [wel-in-ten-shuh nd] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for well-intentioned on Thesaurus.com adjective

Origin of well-intentioned First recorded in 1590–1600 Related Words for well-intentioned gullible, ignorant, innocuous, childlike, wide-eyed, open-minded, receptive, amenable, encouraging, appreciative, responsive, sympathetic, positive, benign, agreeable, supportive, square, simple, frank, safe Examples from the Web for well-intentioned Contemporary Examples of well-intentioned

What you see is a massive, well-intentioned, legal junk pile.

Philip K. Howard

December 27, 2014

This was not a musical performance, per se, but you bet your ass this was a “performance”—albeit a well-intentioned and noble one.

Kevin Fallon

August 25, 2014

And as with all cheerful, well-intentioned memes, the Challenge has provoked some good old-fashioned political trolling.

Asawin Suebsaeng

August 21, 2014

Unfortunately, this can result in sending a well-intentioned but perilous message.

Russell Saunders

August 12, 2014

To his credit, the well-intentioned pup responds to her cries by burying the kid in toys.

Jack Holmes

July 27, 2014

Historical Examples of well-intentioned

As we do, we must not repeat the well-intentioned errors of our past.

Various

He was not a clever boy, but nothing could exceed his well-intentioned industry.

Frederic W. Farrar

Understand, they were well-intentioned and enterprising fellows.

(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt

Such men, well-intentioned though they might be, were hindrances to progress.

Winston Churchill

But our well-intentioned mistake was not a sin and we have no need of a scape-goat.

James P. Boyd

British Dictionary definitions for well-intentioned well-intentioned adjective (well intentioned when postpositive)

Word Origin and History for well-intentioned adj.

1590s, from well (adv.) + intentioned (see intention).