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Synonyms for beneficent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : buh-nef-uh-suh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : bəˈnɛf ə sənt |
Top 10 synonyms for beneficent
Définition of beneficent
Origin :- 1610s, "doing good, charitable," probably from beneficent on model of magnificent, etc.
- adj beneficial
- It is the law of the land—the just, holy, beneficent law, which is no respecter of persons.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- Let the latter do it for him, and, if need be, return to the "beneficent whip."
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- The beneficent source had begun to flow once more, as if it were inexhaustible.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- It was a beneficent monarch, but it brooked no denial of its overlordship.
- Extract from : « The Fabric of Civilization » by Anonymous
- Why, then, does any dishonour attach to a beneficent occupation?
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
- To such, the prison should act as a kind, beneficent guardian.
- Extract from : « The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences » by Hosea Quinby
- It was Mr. Worthington who carried out most of these beneficent works.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- To all outward seeming she led a most blameless and beneficent life.
- Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
- Then slumber brought its beneficent opiate to distracted nerves.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- The truth of the matter was they were already tired of their beneficent project.
- Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
Antonyms for beneficent
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