Benevolent

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ADJ

Kind, Generous, Compassionate, Caring, Charitable

Someone who is benevolent is very kind and always wants to do good things for others. They show a lot of goodwill and compassion.

charitable, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

freehearted

generous in providing aid to others

beneficent, eleemosynary, philanthropic

generous in assistance to the poor

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