I have got to get a new dictionary.. mine must be old and outdated..
be·nev·o·lent
bəˈnevələnt/
adjective
adjective:
benevolent
- well meaning and kindly.
"a benevolent smile"
synonyms:kind, kindly, kindhearted, big-hearted, good-natured, good, benign, compassionate, caring, altruistic, humanitarian, philanthropic; Moregenerous, magnanimous, munificent, unselfish, openhanded, beneficent;
literarybounteous
"a benevolent patriarch"
antonyms:unkind, tightfisted
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