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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.
OTHER WORDS FOR good-natured
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Origin of good-natured
First recorded in 1570–80
OTHER WORDS FROM good-natured
good-na·tured·ly, adverbgood-na·tured·ness, nounWords nearby good-natured
Goodman, Benny,
good mind,
good morning,
good morrow,
good nature,
good-natured,
good-neighbor,
Good Neighbor Policy,
goodness,
goodness gracious,
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Words related to good-natured
amiable,
cordial,
even-tempered,
friendly,
good-hearted,
good-humored,
gracious,
acquiescent,
agreeable,
altruistic,
benevolent,
bighearted,
breezy,
charitable,
complaisant,
compliant,
easy,
helpful,
kind,
kindly How to use good-natured in a sentence
As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
The speaker conjures up centuries of collective sagacity, aligning oneself with an eternal, inarguable good.
I think everybody would like to be handsome and good at karate.
Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.”
Finding a smuggler in Ventimiglia is easier than finding good food.
We resolved to do our best to merit the good opinion which we thus supposed them to entertain of us.
And with some expressions of mutual good-will and interest, master and man separated.
She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.
The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change, makes good Musick.
Those in whom the impulse is strong and dominant are perhaps those who in later years make the good society actors.
British Dictionary definitions for good-natured
adjective
of a tolerant and kindly disposition
Derived forms of good-natured
good-naturedly, adverbgood-naturedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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