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. Perry Brass:

   Remember that that “rude awakening” which your parents and well-meaning relatives threatened you with as a kid is better than no awakening at all.

3. Sir Winston Churchill, March 1936, demanding British re-armament:

   Virtuous motives, trammeled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness. A sincere love of peace is no excuse for muddling hundreds of millions of humble folk into total war. The cheers of the weak, well-meaning assemblies soon cease to count. Doom marches on.

4. Fiona Hill:

   Fiona Hill was clearly, you know, a savvy guy, fiona Hill's charming. Fiona Hill's funny. Fiona Hill was well-meaning.

5. 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.