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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results;
- Example: "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"
- Example: "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"
- Example: "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers"- S.W.Maughm
- Example: "blunt but well-meant criticism"
[syn: well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meant]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

well-meant
    adj 1: marked by good intentions though often producing
           unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy
           waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's
           well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the
           father's admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt but well-meant
           criticism" [syn: well-intentioned, well-meaning,
           well-meant]