good-natured
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- good-naturedly adverb
- good-naturedness noun
Etymology
Origin of good-natured
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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Finnegan is a shaggy black rescue dog who, for all his good-natured goofiness, carries the guilt and shame of being abandoned by his first owner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Delbis is a tall, good-natured young man who speaks with a distinctive cadence and in an unwaveringly calm tone.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
"Laurent had the good-natured gab, Simone the uncompromising discourse," French newspaper Le Monde said of the Gbagbos' political partnership.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
Instead we think of male bonding, of office pools and water-cooler chats, of the good-natured trash-talking that comes with fantasy leagues, of long-standing tradition.
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025
His criticism of his sister never went beyond good-natured ribbing, however; Chris and Carine were uncommonly close.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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