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Definition of good-natured in English: good-naturedadjective ˌɡʊdˈneɪtʃədɡʊdˈneɪtʃərd Kind, friendly, and patient. everyone was very good-natured about it there was plenty of good-natured banter Example sentencesExamples - Amiable, good-natured and good fun, this is a highly promising feature debut from Simon Pegg.
- She was a good-natured, kind and pleasant person and a most helpful neighbour who will be missed by all who knew her.
- Oddly, it isn't included on this debut album though its good-natured whimsy would have chimed well with these songs.
- Adrian was a good-natured and handsome man with a joyful attitude when he was married to Julie.
- What struck me, though was how good-natured the whole march was at the weekend.
Synonyms warm-hearted, friendly, amiable neighbourly, benevolent, well disposed, favourably disposed, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, generous, magnanimous, unselfish, considerate, thoughtful, obliging, helpful, supportive, charitable understanding, sympathetic, lenient, tolerant, easy-going, patient, accommodating British informal decent
Derivativesadverbˌɡʊdˈneɪtʃədli Most people accepted the leaflets good-naturedly (at least before they looked at the contents). Example sentencesExamples - With that, he turned good-naturedly to his schoolmate.
- Jamie Robinson is an expert skipper who, with the help of ship's mate Toby, good-naturedly fuses guests into a surprisingly competent crew.
- Friends who live far apart geographically were brought together to good-naturedly discuss mutual interests or angrily denounce differing tastes.
- I asked if I could fly one, and the young men of the family good-naturedly let me hold the string of a kite that was already aloft.
Definition of good-natured in US English: good-naturedadjectiveɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdɡo͝odˈnāCHərd Kind, friendly, and patient. everyone was very good-natured about my comments there was plenty of good-natured banter Example sentencesExamples - Oddly, it isn't included on this debut album though its good-natured whimsy would have chimed well with these songs.
- She was a good-natured, kind and pleasant person and a most helpful neighbour who will be missed by all who knew her.
- Adrian was a good-natured and handsome man with a joyful attitude when he was married to Julie.
- What struck me, though was how good-natured the whole march was at the weekend.
- Amiable, good-natured and good fun, this is a highly promising feature debut from Simon Pegg.
Synonyms warm-hearted, friendly, amiable |