1. (

• benevolent

) intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society" ;

2. (

• charitable ,
• benevolent ,
• kindly ,
• sympathetic ,
• good-hearted ,
• openhearted ,
• large-hearted

) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor" ;

3. (

• benevolent ,
• freehearted

) generous in providing aid to others ;

4. (

• beneficent ,
• benevolent ,
• eleemosynary ,
• philanthropic

) generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions" ;