good-natured
[goo d-ney-cherd]
- having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
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Origin of good-natured
First recorded in 1570–80
Synonyms
See more synonyms for good-natured on Thesaurus.comagreeable, willing, cheerful, equable.
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Contemporary Examples
Often those jokes were along the lines of long, good-natured comedic stories.
He had to prove that Fallon's reign isn't a fluke, that late night really can be a home for the affable and good-natured.
I offered him my hand in congratulation, and he seized and shook it like the good-natured fool he was—or pretended to be.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the ShowRobert W. Chambers
February 20, 2014
Her good-natured frustration—but frustration nonetheless—is understandable.
My good-natured sister was holding my father's hand, happily taking it all in.
Historical Examples
Mr Verloc gathered everything as it came to his broad, good-natured breast.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
This good-natured fellow's present was highly valuable and useful to me.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
My brother and sister will be at hand with their good-natured constructions.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Let us try to be sensible; let us try to be good-natured; let us try to be fair.
Little DorritCharles Dickens
Madame Fressard smiled in a good-natured but rather ironical way.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
good-natured
- of a tolerant and kindly disposition
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Word Origin and History for good-natured
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