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Definition of
Beneficent
Beneficent
be·nef·i·cent
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Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
(of a person) doing good and being generous;
e.g. The beneficent leader united the people of his country and got rid of poverty.
Similar Words
Advantageous
Altruistic
Beneficial
Benevolent
Benignant
Caring
Charitable
Compassionate
Do-good
Eleemosynary
Favorable
Friendly
Good
Good-hearted
Helpful
Humane
Humanitarian
Kind
Kindhearted
Kindly
Lenient
Merciful
Other-directed
Overgenerous
Philanthropic
Pitying
Profitable
Salutary
Samaritan
Self-forgetful
Self-giving
Self-questioning
Self-sacrificing
Selfless
Social-minded
Softhearted
Sympathetic
Tender
Tenderhearted
Warmhearted
Opposite Words
Atrocious
Bad
Barbaric
Barbarous
Beastly
Bestial
Brutal
Brute
Brutish
Callous
Cheap
Chintzy
Close
Cold-blooded
Costive
Cruel
Damaging
Deleterious
Demoniac
Demonic
Devilish
Diabolical
Disadvantageous
Egocentric
Egotistical
Feral
Fiendish
Grim
Grudging
Hard-hearted
Harmful
Harsh
Hateful
Heartless
Heavy-handed
Inconsiderate
Inhuman
Inhumane
Injurious
Inner-directed
Insalubrious
Insensate
Insensitive
Malevolent
Malicious
Malign
Malignant
Mean
Merciless
Mingy
Miserly
Narcissistic
Nasty
Niggard
Niggardly
Parsimonious
Penny
Penurious
Pitiless
Ruthless
Sadistic
Satanic
Savage
Self-absorbed
Self-centered
Self-directed
Self-glorifying
Self-infatuated
Self-obsessed
Self-oriented
Self-preoccupied
Self-regarding
Self-seeking
Self-serving
Selfish
Severe
Solipsistic
Spare
Sparing
Spiteful
Stern
Stingy
Subhuman
Swinish
Thoughtless
Tight
Tightfisted
Tough
Truculent
Uncaring
Uncharitable
Unfavorable
Unfeeling
Unfriendly
Ungenerous
Unhelpful
Unkind
Unkindly
Unprofitable
Unsympathetic
Unthinking
Vicious
Virulent
Wanton
Related Words
Advisable
Affable
Altruistic
Amicable
Attentive
Auspicious
Benign
Bounteous
Bountiful
Brotherly
Charitable
Clement
Companionable
Compassionate
Considerate
Constructive
Cordial
Desirable
Forgiving
Free
Friendly
Fulsome
Gainful
Generous
Gentle
Good
Good-natured
Good-tempered
Gracious
Gratifying
Greathearted
Handsome
Healthful
Healthy
Humane
Humanitarian
Kind
Kindhearted
Lenient
Liberal
Lucrative
Magnanimous
Merciful
Mild
Munificent
Neighborly
Nice
Noble
Open
Openhanded
Openhearted
Patient
Philanthropic
Pitying
Pleasant
Promising
Propitious
Remunerative
Rewarding
Salubrious
Satisfying
Self-sacrificing
Selfless
Social-minded
Soft
Solicitous
Sweet
Thoughtful
Tolerant
Understanding
Unselfish
Unsparing
Unstinting
Wholesome
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