well-intendedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlɪnˈtɛndᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlᵻnˈtɛndəd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and intended adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., intended adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + intended adj.

1. Of a person: favourably minded or inclined; having good intentions; well-meaning; = well-intentioned adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective]

mildeOE

blitheOE

goodOE

well-willingOE

beina1200

goodfulc1275

blithefula1300

faira1300

benignc1320

gainc1330

sweetc1330

kinda1333

propicec1350

well-willeda1382

well-disposeda1393

well-hearteda1393

well-willinga1393

friendsomea1400

well-willya1400

charitablec1405

well-willed1417

good-heartedc1425

kindlyc1425

honeyed1435

propitious1440

affectuousc1441

willya1449

homelyc1450

benevolous1470

benigned1470

benevolent1482

favourousc1485

well-meaned1488

well-meaning1498

humanec1500

favourablec1503

affectionatea1516

well-mindedc1522

beneficial1526

propiciant1531

benignate1533

well-intendeda1535

beneficious1535

kind-hearted1535

well-given1535

affectioned1539

well-wishing1548

figgy?1549

good-meaning1549

affectedc1553

affectionated1561

well-natured1561

well-affected?1563

officious1565

well-inclined1569

good-natured1582

partial1587

graceful?1593

well-intentioned1598

beneficent1616

candid1633

kindlike1637

benefic1641

kindly-hearted1762

well-meant1765

benignanta1782

sweet-hearted1850

a1535 J. Fisher Spirituall Consol. (?1578) sig. B.iiij My purpose was good, but it lacked execution: My will was strayghte, but it was not effectuall, my mynde well intended, but no fruite came therof.

1720 J. Willett Some Observ. Pretended Dialogue between Baptist & Quaker 35 I verily believe there have been many well-intended Men, that have fallen into the same Mistake with him.

1848 Holden's Dollar Mag. Sept. 534/1 Mistaken though well intended friends.

1852 W. S. Scholefield Reporters in Conf. 28 Moderate, well-intended men, coincide with me in the views which have been enunciated.

1952 Beckley (W. Va.) Post-Herald 28 Aug. 4/5 This group of well-intended women fall into the category of being a dupe for some ideal that is not their intent.

1965 Accounting Rev. 40 726/2 The misguided advice of well intended friends.

2010 J. South-Paul in H. Meldrum Characteristics of Compassion xii. 176 Well-intended colleagues suggest her life would be less stressful and less busy if she were not delivering babies.

2. Of an action, utterance, etc.: motivated or characterized by good intentions; well-meant; = well-intentioned adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention

well-willingOE

kindlya1375

well-meant?1476

well-wished1560

well-natured1561

willing-minded1564

well-meaned1580

well-intendeda1586

well-designed1641

well-designing1670

goodwilly1706

well-intentioned1734

good faith1880

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. xiv. sig. Qq6^v Especially setting forth their noble gratefulnes, in neuer forgetting wel-intended seruices.

1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xxvi. sig. N2 So, by bad circumstances, [we] poyson a well-intended principall.

a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 47 Let not Zoilism or Detraction blast well intended labours.

1777 S. Johnson Let. 26 June (1992) III. 33 In requital of those well-intended offices which you are pleased so emphatically to acknowledge.

1827 G. Higgins Celtic Druids 66 The perhaps well-intended but nonsensical and fruitless efforts of our priests.

1883 Pop. Sci. Monthly Aug. 554/1 He will, no doubt, appreciate at its true worth this well-intended compliment.

1920 P. Gallagher America's Aims & Asia's Aspirations xxxiii. 334 An unfortunate, though doubtless well-intended, effort to put the best possible face upon a very ugly matter.

1957 Billboard 28 Oct. 95/4 The conflict of different rules emanating from various manufacturers' well-intended recommendations.

2002 Sound & Vision May 83/1 Your dad's well-intended efforts to adjust the family TV..made everybody look like Klingons.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-intended
释义	well-intendedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlɪnˈtɛndᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlᵻnˈtɛndəd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and intended adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., intended adj. Etymology: < well adv. + intended adj. 1. Of a person: favourably minded or inclined; having good intentions; well-meaning; = well-intentioned adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] mildeOE blitheOE goodOE well-willingOE beina1200 goodfulc1275 blithefula1300 faira1300 benignc1320 gainc1330 sweetc1330 kinda1333 propicec1350 well-willeda1382 well-disposeda1393 well-hearteda1393 well-willinga1393 friendsomea1400 well-willya1400 charitablec1405 well-willed1417 good-heartedc1425 kindlyc1425 honeyed1435 propitious1440 affectuousc1441 willya1449 homelyc1450 benevolous1470 benigned1470 benevolent1482 favourousc1485 well-meaned1488 well-meaning1498 humanec1500 favourablec1503 affectionatea1516 well-mindedc1522 beneficial1526 propiciant1531 benignate1533 well-intendeda1535 beneficious1535 kind-hearted1535 well-given1535 affectioned1539 well-wishing1548 figgy?1549 good-meaning1549 affectedc1553 affectionated1561 well-natured1561 well-affected?1563 officious1565 well-inclined1569 good-natured1582 partial1587 graceful?1593 well-intentioned1598 beneficent1616 candid1633 kindlike1637 benefic1641 kindly-hearted1762 well-meant1765 benignanta1782 sweet-hearted1850 a1535 J. Fisher Spirituall Consol. (?1578) sig. B.iiij My purpose was good, but it lacked execution: My will was strayghte, but it was not effectuall, my mynde well intended, but no fruite came therof. 1720 J. Willett Some Observ. Pretended Dialogue between Baptist & Quaker 35 I verily believe there have been many well-intended Men, that have fallen into the same Mistake with him. 1848 Holden's Dollar Mag. Sept. 534/1 Mistaken though well intended friends. 1852 W. S. Scholefield Reporters in Conf. 28 Moderate, well-intended men, coincide with me in the views which have been enunciated. 1952 Beckley (W. Va.) Post-Herald 28 Aug. 4/5 This group of well-intended women fall into the category of being a dupe for some ideal that is not their intent. 1965 Accounting Rev. 40 726/2 The misguided advice of well intended friends. 2010 J. South-Paul in H. Meldrum Characteristics of Compassion xii. 176 Well-intended colleagues suggest her life would be less stressful and less busy if she were not delivering babies. 2. Of an action, utterance, etc.: motivated or characterized by good intentions; well-meant; = well-intentioned adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention well-willingOE kindlya1375 well-meant?1476 well-wished1560 well-natured1561 willing-minded1564 well-meaned1580 well-intendeda1586 well-designed1641 well-designing1670 goodwilly1706 well-intentioned1734 good faith1880 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. xiv. sig. Qq6^v Especially setting forth their noble gratefulnes, in neuer forgetting wel-intended seruices. 1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xxvi. sig. N2 So, by bad circumstances, [we] poyson a well-intended principall. a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 47 Let not Zoilism or Detraction blast well intended labours. 1777 S. Johnson Let. 26 June (1992) III. 33 In requital of those well-intended offices which you are pleased so emphatically to acknowledge. 1827 G. Higgins Celtic Druids 66 The perhaps well-intended but nonsensical and fruitless efforts of our priests. 1883 Pop. Sci. Monthly Aug. 554/1 He will, no doubt, appreciate at its true worth this well-intended compliment. 1920 P. Gallagher America's Aims & Asia's Aspirations xxxiii. 334 An unfortunate, though doubtless well-intended, effort to put the best possible face upon a very ugly matter. 1957 Billboard 28 Oct. 95/4 The conflict of different rules emanating from various manufacturers' well-intended recommendations. 2002 Sound & Vision May 83/1 Your dad's well-intended efforts to adjust the family TV..made everybody look like Klingons. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1535
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