Synonyms of beneficent
3 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for beneficent is magnanimous. Other synonyms of beneficent are benevolent and generous. The opposite of beneficent is maleficent.
Synonyms and similar words for beneficent
adjectiveGiven to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
- benevolent
- generous
- magnanimousNoble and generous in spirit.
Opposite of beneficent
adjectiveGiven to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
- maleficentHarmful or evil in intent or effect.
- maleficient
- malevolent
- maliciousIntending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
- evil
- abandoned
- bad
- bad appleA person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
- bad seed
- baleful
- scurrilous
- baneful
- base
- black-heartedHaving a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.
- dark
- deleterious
- demonic
- depraved
- despicableFit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
- detrimentalCausing damage or harm.
- devilish
- diabolical
- evil-mindedHaving evil thoughts or intentions.
- flagitious literary
- harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
- heinous
- ill-intentionedHaving bad intentions; malevolent.
- ill-natured
- immoralBreaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or...
- incorrigible
- iniquitous
- injurious
- knavishHaving the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.
- maleficHaving an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
- malign
- malignant
- nefariousSinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
- no-goodHaving no value, use or merit.
- peccaminousSinful.
- pernicious
- reprehensible
- reprobate
- satanic
- scathful
- sinful
- sinister
- sordid
- ungodly
- unholy
- vicious
- vile
- villainous
- wicked
- wrong
- arrant dated
- facinorous archaicExtremely wicked.
- iniquous obsoleteSynonym of iniquitous.
- naughty archaic, rare
- niddering archaicSynonym of nithing (“cowardly, dastardly; notoriously evil or wicked; infamous”).
- nidering archaic
Meaning of beneficent
- adjective Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
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Questions about synonyms of beneficent
- What is another word for beneficent?
- Beneficent has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as magnanimous, benevolent and generous.
- What is the opposite of beneficent?
- The opposite of beneficent is maleficent. Other antonyms of beneficent are evil-minded, harmful, black-hearted, malicious and detrimental.
- What does beneficent mean?
- Beneficent means given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
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