All beneficent synonyms
be·nef·i·cent
B b adj beneficent
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- benign — You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
- big-hearted — If you describe someone as big-hearted, you think they are kind and generous, and always willing to help people.
- charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.