well-intentioned

American  

[wel-in-ten-shuhnd] / ˈwɛl ɪnˈtɛn ʃənd /

adjective

1. well-meaning.

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well-intentioned British  

adjective

1. having or indicating benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results

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Etymology

Origin of well-intentioned

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

“The AI Doc” is a well-intentioned but aggravating soup of information and opinion that wants to move at the speed of machine thought.

From Los Angeles Times

Although well-intentioned, it has led to turnovers which have resulted in goals.

From BBC

Duane felt he wasn’t anything more than an uninvited guest or a well-intentioned intruder.

From Literature

As she relates in this new and admirable work of social history, all sorts of elements—some well-intentioned, some cynically opportunistic—contributed to produce a wholesale reworking of the way America’s children approach their food.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clubs nationwide were folding, but in L.A., if one or two music venues went under, it meant monopoly by Goldenvoice-owned spaces and well-intentioned hipster havens like Zebulon, gentrifying both neighborhoods and music.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agreeable
• benign
• encouraging
• positive
• supportive
• sympathetic