well-intentioned

adjective

well-in·​ten·​tioned ˌwel-in-ˈten(t)-shənd How to pronounce well-intentioned (audio)

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Though often well-intentioned, much of this information is unvetted and can lead to further confusion. Brian Mastroianni, Health, 19 Oct. 2024 Some of them are well-intentioned, like telling people that hotels have to accept pets in an emergency event, which is not true. Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 This myth of meritocracy, while well-intentioned, is often untrue in application. Julie Kratz, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Any initiative that pulls our teachers away from providing academic instruction to our kids creates additional burdens on our educators, no matter how well-intentioned. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for well-intentioned 

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-intentioned was in 1598

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“Well-intentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-intentioned. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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