well-intentioned

adjective

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

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No other attempt to use the light of this shining crystal, no matter how clear, well-intentioned, or succinctly expressed, would work. ArsTechnica, 17 May 2025 But however well-intentioned the company may be, piling on the contrived empathy can get some users hooked, an issue even OpenAI has acknowledged. Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025 But many families say the latest efforts to clean and repaint old buildings, though well-intentioned, are only a Band-aid. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 Though well-intentioned, this language creates a confusing and potentially dangerous loophole. Sylvia Lu, The Conversation, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-intentioned

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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 2 Jun. 2025.

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