well-meaning
adjective
well-mean·ing
ˈwel-ˈmē-niŋ 
1
: having good intentions
well-meaning but misguided idealists
2
: based on good intentions
well-meaning advice
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There is so much contradictory and confusing information out there that the most reasonable course for any well-meaning user is to disbelieve all of it.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
As the apparently info-poor future husband brushes off his well-meaning scene partner, Elle Duncan walks in and there’s another head feint at the S-E-X talk.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Curtis-Hall fulfills a crucial role in The Recruit as Walter Nyland, the general counsel of the CIA and Owen's frustrated yet well-meaning boss.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Our local residents and officials understand the risks of wildfires and the safety needs of our community more than appointed state bureaucrats, despite their well-meaning intentions.
—Katrina Foley, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
As the apparently info-poor future husband brushes off his well-meaning scene partner, Elle Duncan walks in and there’s another head feint at the S-E-X talk.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Curtis-Hall fulfills a crucial role in The Recruit as Walter Nyland, the general counsel of the CIA and Owen's frustrated yet well-meaning boss.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Our local residents and officials understand the risks of wildfires and the safety needs of our community more than appointed state bureaucrats, despite their well-meaning intentions.
—Katrina Foley, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-meaning. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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