beneficent
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for beneficent, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Kind, generous and helpful to others.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Came into English from Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) plus -ficens, a combining form from faciens, the present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence.
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