good-natured

adjective

good-na·tured ˈgu̇d-ˈnā-chərd How to pronounce good-natured (audio)

: of a pleasant and cooperative disposition

good-naturedly adverb

good-naturedness noun

good-natured

adjective

as in gracious

having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations the guests at the party were a good-natured bunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

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gracious
pleasant
amiable
nice
affable
sweet
friendly
good-tempered
genial
cheerful
kind
agreeable
delightful
clever
polite
mellow
gentle
well-disposed
thoughtful
attractive
neighborly
benign
amicable
cordial
civil
cheery
courteous
companionable
enjoyable
sociable
considerate
obliging
likable
conversable
sunny
accommodating
likeable
amenable
glad

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unpleasant
disagreeable
ungracious
surly
unamiable
unkind
boorish
ungenial
irascible
rude
discourteous
cantankerous
petulant
irritable
inconsiderate
snappish
grumpy
peevish
unsociable
impolite
uncivil
grouchy
ill-tempered
unmannerly
churlish
ill-natured
dyspeptic
choleric
bilious
touchy
ornery
testy
querulous
crabby
contentious
fussy
argumentative
contrary
ill-mannered
ill-humored
bearish
unattractive
quick-tempered
cranky
sour
unappealing
vinegary

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of good-natured are amiable, complaisant, and obliging. While all these words mean "having the desire or disposition to please," good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon.

a good-natured girl who was always willing to pitch in

The synonyms amiable and good-natured are sometimes interchangeable, but amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with.

an amiable teacher not easily annoyed

The meanings of complaisant and good-natured largely overlap; however, complaisant often implies passivity or a yielding to others because of weakness.

was too complaisant to protest a decision he thought unfair

The words obliging and good-natured can be used in similar contexts, but obliging stresses a friendly readiness to be helpful.

our obliging innkeeper found us a bigger room

单词	good-natured
释义	good-natured adjective good-na·tured ˈgu̇d-ˈnā-chərd : of a pleasant and cooperative disposition good-naturedly adverb good-naturedness noun Synonyms affable agreeable amiable genial good-tempered gracious mellow nice pleasant sweet well-disposed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1582, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition good-natured adjective good-na·tured ˈgu̇d-ˈnā-chərd : having or showing a pleasant disposition good-natured adjective as in gracious having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations the guests at the party were a good-natured bunch Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gracious pleasant amiable nice affable sweet friendly good-tempered genial cheerful kind agreeable delightful clever polite mellow gentle well-disposed thoughtful attractive neighborly benign amicable cordial civil cheery courteous companionable enjoyable sociable considerate obliging likable conversable sunny accommodating likeable amenable glad Antonyms & Near Antonyms unpleasant disagreeable ungracious surly unamiable unkind boorish ungenial irascible rude discourteous cantankerous petulant irritable inconsiderate snappish grumpy peevish unsociable impolite uncivil grouchy ill-tempered unmannerly churlish ill-natured dyspeptic choleric bilious touchy ornery testy querulous crabby contentious fussy argumentative contrary ill-mannered ill-humored bearish unattractive quick-tempered cranky sour unappealing vinegary See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of good-natured are amiable, complaisant, and obliging. While all these words mean "having the desire or disposition to please," good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon. a good-natured girl who was always willing to pitch in The synonyms amiable and good-natured are sometimes interchangeable, but amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with. an amiable teacher not easily annoyed The meanings of complaisant and good-natured largely overlap; however, complaisant often implies passivity or a yielding to others because of weakness. was too complaisant to protest a decision he thought unfair The words obliging and good-natured can be used in similar contexts, but obliging stresses a friendly readiness to be helpful. our obliging innkeeper found us a bigger room
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good-natured

adjective

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adjective

adjective

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