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good-natured

[ good-ney-cherd ]
/ ˈgʊdˈneɪ tʃərd /
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adjective

having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.

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Words related to good-natured

cordial, good-humored, amiable, even-tempered, friendly, gracious, good-hearted, agreeable, altruistic, benevolent, breezy, charitable, complaisant, compliant, easy, helpful, kind, kindly, lenient, mild

Words nearby good-natured

good-humored, good-humoured, good-king-henry, good-looker, good-looking, good-natured, good-neighbor, good-night, good-oh, good-sized, good-tempered

Origin of good-natured

First recorded in 1570–80

OTHER WORDS FROM good-natured

good-na·tured·ly, adverbgood-na·tured·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for good-natured

good-natured

adjective

of a tolerant and kindly disposition

Derived forms of good-natured

good-naturedly, adverbgood-naturedness, noun
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