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Benevolent

Benevolent. Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings. Synonym- good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic. . Compassionate.

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Benevolent

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  1. Benevolent • Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings. • Synonym- good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic.

  2. Compassionate • Having or feeling deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. • Synonym-pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender.

  3. Complimentary • of the natureof, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering. • Synonym- commendatory, praising, laudatory.

  4. Forthright • going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken. • Synonym-aboveboard, bald, blunt, call a spade a spade, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank.

  5. Serene • calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled. • Synonym-undisturbed, imperturbable, unperturbed, composed, collected. See peaceful. 2.  unclouded.

  6. Sympathetic • characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate. • Synonym-commiserating, kind, tender, affectionate.

  7. Objective • something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target. • Synonym-object, destination, aim. 5.  impartial, fair, impersonal, disinterested.

  8. Bewildered • completely puzzled or confused; perplexed. • Synonym-mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.

  9. Condescending • showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority. • Synonym-patronizing, disdainful, supercilious.

  10. Desolate • barren or laid waste; devastated. • Synonym-ravaged. 2. desert. 4. lonesome, lost; miserable, wretched, woebegone, woeful, inconsolable, cheerless, hopeless. Desolate, disconsolate, forlorn  suggest one who is in a sad and wretched condition. The desolate  person is deprived of human consolation, relationships, or presence: desolate and despairing. The disconsolate  person is aware of the efforts of others to console and comfort, but is unable to be relieved or cheered by them: She remained disconsolate even in the midst of friends. The forlorn  person is lost, deserted, or forsaken by friends: wretched and forlorn in a strange city. 6. ravage, ruin. 8. sadden, depress.

  11. Haughty • disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious. • Synonym-lordly, disdainful, contemptuous.

  12. Indignant • feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base. • Synonym-angry, resentful, infuriated, mad.

  13. Melancholy • a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression. • Synonym-1. sadness, dejection, despondency. 2. seriousness. 4. gloomy, despondent, blue, dispirited, sorrowful, dismal, doleful, glum, downcast. 6.  serious.

  14. Mocking • to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision. • Synonym-1. deride; taunt, flout, gibe; chaff, tease. See ridicule. 5.  cheat, dupe, fool, mislead.

  15. Ominous • portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. • Synonym-Ominous, portentous, threatening, menacing, fateful  are adjectives describing that which forebodes a serious, significant, and often harmful outcome. Ominous,  derived from omen  “a predictor of outcomes,” usually suggests evil or damaging eventualities: ominous storm clouds; an ominous silence. Portentous,  although it may suggest evil results, often stresses a momentous or very important outcome: a portentous moment in history; a portentous escalation of hostilities. Threatening  may suggest calamity or great harm but sometimes mere unpleasantness: a threatening rumble from the volcano; A threatening look from his brother caused him to quickly change the subject. Menacing  always suggests serious damage as an outcome: a disease menacing the entire population; He advanced with a menacing swagger. Fateful  most often stresses the great or decisive importance of what it describes: a fateful encounter between two future leaders; a fateful day that changed our world.

  16. Pessimistic • pertaining to or characterized by pessimism; gloomy. • Synonym-despairing, hopeless.

  17. Severe • harsh; unnecessarily extreme. • Synonym-2. strict, hard. See stern. 4. unadorned. 7.  demanding, exacting.

  18. Solemn • grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood. • Synonym-1. unsmiling, serious. See grave2 . 2. august, imposing, stately. 4. ritual, ceremonial. 6.  devotional, sacred.

  19. Somber • gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted. • Synonym-1. dusky, murky, sunless. 3.  lugubrious, mournful, doleful, melancholy.

  20. Suspicious • tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable. • Synonym-1. suspect, dubious, doubtful. 2.  mistrustful, wary, disbelieving.

  21. Irreverent • not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect. • Synonym- irreligious, impious, profane.

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