good-natured

  • 1Good-natured — Good na tured, a. Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked; amiable; cheerful; not taking offense easily; as, too good natured to resent a little criticism; the good natured policeman on our block; the sounds of good natured play. Opposite… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2good-natured — 1570s, from GOOD (Cf. good) (adj.) + NATURE (Cf. nature). Good nature pleasing or kind disposition is from mid 15c. Related: Good naturedly …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3good-natured — good naturedly, adv. good naturedness, n. /good nay cheuhrd/, adj. having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good natured person. [1570 80] Syn. agreeable, willing, cheerful, equable. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 4good-natured — [good′nā′chərd] adj. having or showing good nature; pleasant; agreeable; affable SYN. AMIABLE good naturedly adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 5good-natured — [adj] easygoing, easily pleased acquiescent, agreeable, altruistic, amiable, benevolent, bighearted, breezy, charitable, complaisant, compliant, cordial, easy, eventempered, friendly, good hearted, goodhumored, gracious, helpful, kind, kindly,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 6good-natured — index benevolent, obeisant, philanthropic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 7good-natured — *amiable, obliging, complaisant Analogous words: compliant, acquiescent: kindly, *kind: altruistic, benevolent, *charitable Antonyms: contrary Contrasted words: cross, cranky, touchy, irascible, choleric, splenetic: glum, morose, gloomy, *sullen …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 8Good Natured — Infobox Book name = Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals author = Frans de Waal publisher = Harvard University Press release date = 1996 media type = Print (hardcover and paperback) pages = 296 isbn = ISBN 0… …

    Wikipedia

  • 9good-natured — ADJ GRADED A good natured person or animal is naturally friendly and does not get angry easily. Bates looks like a good natured lad... He was good natured about it, he didn t fuss …

    English dictionary

  • 10good-natured — adj. Good natured is used with these nouns: ↑banter …

    Collocations dictionary