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good-natured

[good-ney-cherd] / ˈgʊdˈneɪ tʃərd /
ADJECTIVE
easygoing, easily pleased
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amiable cordial even-tempered friendly good-hearted good-humored gracious
WEAK
acquiescent agreeable altruistic benevolent bighearted breezy charitable complaisant compliant easy helpful kind kindly lenient marshmallow mild moderate nice obliging softie tolerant warmhearted well-disposed willing to please
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aloof cool disagreeable hateful mean rude unfriendly unsociable
WEAK
bad

Example Sentences

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You won’t find any of the good-natured platitudes of a body swap comedy like “Freakier Friday” here.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

That connection soon gave way to a spirited but good-natured disagreement on economic policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Delbis is a tall, good-natured young man who speaks with a distinctive cadence and in an unwaveringly calm tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

"Laurent had the good-natured gab, Simone the uncompromising discourse," French newspaper Le Monde said of the Gbagbos' political partnership.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

At first it had all felt good-natured enough, like we were just being affectionate towards him.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro