Definitions for well-meaning
well-mean·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. well-meaning, unthreateningadjective

   not unfriendly or threatening

   "her well-meaning words were received in silence"; "the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs"

2. well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meantadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. well-meaningadjective

   With good intentions, often used to reflect positively on a negative outcome or situation.

   The boy is well-meaning enough, but he usually ruins things one way or another.

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1. well-meaning

   Well-meaning refers to having good, kind, or benevolent intentions or motivations, even if the outcome or effect may not be successful or positive. It describes a person who genuinely tries to help or do what they believe is best, typically without seeking personal gain.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Well-meaningadjective

   having a good intention

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of well-meaning in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of well-meaning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of well-meaning in a Sentence

1. President Ronald Reagan:

   There are many well-meaning people today who work at placing an economic floor beneath all of us so that no one shall exist below a certain level or standard of living, and certainly we don't quarrel with this. But look more closely and you may find that all too often these well-meaning people are building a ceiling above which no one shall be permitted to climb and between the two are pressing us all into conformity, into a mold of standardized mediocrity.

2. Ted Cruz:

   I thank God some well-meaning liberal didn't come put his arm around my dad as a teenage immigrant.

3. Mark Hamill:

   I will say that comic books are not the easiest things to translate to film, number one. Even the most well meaning of filmmakers find what's acceptable on the printed page is very difficult to bring to film.

4. Sir Winston Churchill, March 1936, demanding British re-armament:

   Virtuous motives, trammeled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness. A sincere love of peace is no excuse for muddling hundreds of millions of humble folk into total war. The cheers of the weak, well-meaning assemblies soon cease to count. Doom marches on.

5. Mark Huddleston:

   I am troubled by many things in the language guide, especially the suggestion that the use of the term 'American' is misplaced or offensive, the only UNH policy on speech is that it is free and unfettered on our campuses. It is ironic that what was probably a well-meaning effort to be 'sensitive' proves offensive to many people, myself included.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=well-meaning
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Well-Meaning
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-meaning