good-natured

[good-ney-cherd]

adjective

1. having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable.

   a warm, good-natured person.

   Synonyms: equable, cheerful, willing, agreeable

good-natured

adjective

1. of a tolerant and kindly disposition

Other Word Forms

• good-naturedly adverb
• good-naturedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of good-natured¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

That connection soon gave way to a spirited but good-natured disagreement on economic policy.

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Julie is intended as a fairly good-natured, warmly attractive and decidedly incongruous gunslinger.

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Landau was aware of what constituted crowd appeal, but is too good-natured to savage many of the people along the way who perhaps deserve savaging.

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Delbis is a tall, good-natured young man who speaks with a distinctive cadence and in an unwaveringly calm tone.

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Yet in “John Candy: A Life in Comedy,” Paul Myers makes the case that the actor, who died at 43 in 1994, was more than a good-natured goofball.

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Related Words

• amiable 
• cordial 
• even-tempered 
• friendly 
• good-hearted 
• good-humored 
• gracious