Synonyms for well-meaning
well-mean·ing

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1. well-meaning, unthreateningadjective

   not unfriendly or threatening

   "her well-meaning words were received in silence"; "the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs"

   Synonyms:
   unthreatening, well-meant, well-intentioned

   Antonyms:
   unintended, hostile

2. well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meantadjective

   marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results

   "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt but well-meant criticism"

   Synonyms:
   unthreatening, well-meant, well-intentioned

   Antonyms:
   hostile, unintended

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1. List of paraphrases for "well-meaning":

   well-intentioned, well-meant, well-intended

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1. Ted Cruz:

   I thank God some well-meaning liberal didn't come put his arm around my dad as a teenage immigrant.

2. President Ronald Reagan:

   There are many well-meaning people today who work at placing an economic floor beneath all of us so that no one shall exist below a certain level or standard of living, and certainly we don't quarrel with this. But look more closely and you may find that all too often these well-meaning people are building a ceiling above which no one shall be permitted to climb and between the two are pressing us all into conformity, into a mold of standardized mediocrity.

3. Mark Hamill:

   I will say that comic books are not the easiest things to translate to film, number one. Even the most well meaning of filmmakers find what's acceptable on the printed page is very difficult to bring to film.

4. Mark Huddleston:

   I am troubled by many things in the language guide, especially the suggestion that the use of the term 'American' is misplaced or offensive, the only UNH policy on speech is that it is free and unfettered on our campuses. It is ironic that what was probably a well-meaning effort to be 'sensitive' proves offensive to many people, myself included.

5. Shaun King:

   Mostly garbage, all well meaning. 3-4 helpful. Working with the family and local authorities. Some promising leads, but not nearly enough.