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This has taught me that being pleasant is always so much more productive, for I know well the rewards for being good-natured.
Marie Windsor

Meaning of "good-natured" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOOD-NATURED

good-natured play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOOD-NATURED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Good-Natured is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GOOD-NATURED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

good-natured

Good Natured

Good Natured is a book by primatologist Frans de Waal on animal behavior and the evolution of ethics.

Definition of good-natured in the English dictionary

The definition of good-natured in the dictionary is of a tolerant and kindly disposition.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOD-NATURED

good sort
good turn
good-for-nothing
good-hearted
good-heartedness
good-humoured
good-humouredly
good-humouredness
good-looker
good-looking
good-naturedly
good-naturedness
good-o
good-oh
good-sized
good-tempered
good-time
good-time girl
goodbye
goodfaced

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOD-NATURED

apertured
cultured
featured
fractured
full-featured
fully-featured
ill-natured
measured
sculptured
strictured
structured
sweet-natured
textured
tortured
uncultured
ungenitured
unmanufactured
unmatured
unsculptured
unstructured
untinctured

Synonyms and antonyms of good-natured in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GOOD-NATURED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «good-natured» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of good-natured

Translation of «good-natured» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOD-NATURED

Find out the translation of good-natured to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of good-natured from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «good-natured» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

性情温和的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bondadoso
570 millions of speakers

English

good-natured
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नेकदिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لَطِيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

добродушный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bonachão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সত্স্বভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bienveillant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baik hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gutmütig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気だてのよい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

착한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tốt tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நல்ல விதமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुस्वभावी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyi huylu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gentile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobroduszny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

доброзичливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

binevoitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλοκάγαθος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemoedelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snäll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

godmodig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of good-natured

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOD-NATURED»

The term «good-natured» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.793 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOD-NATURED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about good-natured

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8 QUOTES WITH «GOOD-NATURED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word good-natured.
1
William Hazlitt
A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.
2
Brit Hume
The president's poking fun at himself over what goes down. I thought it was a good-natured performance. It made him look good. But he certainly doesn't disguise the record on weapons of mass destruction. And you feel like saying to people, Just get over it.
3
Lyle Lovett
The idea that we humans are good-natured, politically correct, nonjudgmental beings is pure fantasy. We are, at the very least, judgmental.
4
Gregory Maguire
I like to think I'm a pretty good-natured guy and pretty civil and probably not ever truly guilty in any serious way of any legal infractions.
5
James Payn
One forgives the critic - perhaps - but never the good-natured friend.
6
James Payn
Some Critics on the Hearth are not only good-natured, but have rather too high, or, if that is impossible, let us say too pronounced, an opinion of the abilities of their literary friends.
7
Ernestine Rose
Fathers like to have children good-natured, well-behaved, and comfortable, but how to put them in that desirable condition is out of their philosophy.
8
Marie Windsor
This has taught me that being pleasant is always so much more productive, for I know well the rewards for being good-natured.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOD-NATURED»

Discover the use of good-natured in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to good-natured and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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GOOD NATURED
Waal shows how ethical behavior is as much a matter of evolution as any other trait.
F. B. M. de Waal, 1996
2
A good-natured riot: the birth of the Grand Ole Opry
Winner of a Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award
Charles K. Wolfe, 1999
3
The Good-natured Feminist: Ecofeminism and the Quest for ...
This book aims to situate a commitment to theory and politics -- that is, to democratic practice -- at the center of ecofeminism and, thus, to move toward an ecofeminism that is truly both feminist and ecological.
Catriona Sandilands, 1999
4
Love, Life and Work, Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably ...
The supreme prayer of my heart is not to be learned, rich, famous, powerful, or "good," but simply to be radiant. I desire to radiate health, cheerfulness, calm courage and good will. - excerpt from Love, Life & Work
Elbert Hubbard, 2008
5
Good-natured Statistics: In Everyday Language With Animal ...
It is unique. It explains basic concepts and statistics in understandable language with real-world examples and stories about animal behavior. If you have to learn statistics but do not want to, this is the book for you.
Ann Weaver, 2005
6
The Good-Natured Man...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Oliver Goldsmith, 2012
7
She Stoops to Conquer and the Good-Natured Man
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Oliver Goldsmith, 2007
8
The Good-Natur'd Man
Originally published in 1921 as part of the Cambridge Plain Texts series, this volume contains the full version of The Good-Natur'd Man, a comedic play by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728-74).
Oliver Goldsmith, 2013
9
Love, Life & Work: Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably ...
This volume collects a series of Hubbart's writing on self-help concepts and ideas, with an emphasis on how individuals should balance their own quest for contentment with the needs of others.
Elbert Hubbard, 2009
10
The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Miscellaneous ...
A COMEDY: AS ACTED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. FIRST PRINTED IN THE TEAR MDCCLXXII. DEDICATION. TO SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL. D. Dear Sir, By inscribing this The Good-natured Man A Comedy She Stoops to ...
Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOD-NATURED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term good-natured is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dear Channel 4, Please Don't Ruin 'Very British Problems'
Whether you're a native of the British Isles or just an Anglophile like this writer, the feed's good-natured ribbing of English customs is always ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
2
Ben Bailey Crashes Aldi and Gets the Shoppers to Say What They …
A special shout-out goes to an elderly shopper named Herb, who basically steals the show with his high spirits, good-natured kibitzing and ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
3
Masters Of Sex: “Parliament Of Owls”
She's so good-natured in the face of such an impossible situation, in many ways, she's Masters Of Sex's most tragic figure. Which is why she ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
4
12 Reasons Women Never Date Good Guys (2)
Good guys want every Tom, Dick and Harry to know how much of a good-natured person they are and as a result bring their drama to social ... «360Nobs.com, Jul 15»
5
Jeremy Clarkson is leading the former Top Gear trio in live shows in …
... said he's looking forward to performing in Australia following a difficult year because “there is so much opportunity for good-natured ribbing”. «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
6
District 5 wins state Big League title
Since sixth grade, B.J. Murray and Hunter Stratton have waged a good-natured battle as baseball teammates for diamond supremacy. «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
7
The Maltese Spin-Offs: 'Satan Met a Lady' and 'The Maltese Bippy'
... schemer (an update of Bud Abbott) while Martin's Ernest Gray is a sensible if too good-natured friend who gets the short end of everything. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
8
The First All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, When John Cassavettes …
Of course, none of this matters, and all of it is good-natured in the extreme. There is even a lovable tone to the violence, like when Willie ... «VICE, Jul 15»
9
Gothic vibe: Vancouver perfect for dark, haunting movies and TV …
And he knows about goths' good-natured sense of the absurd. “Goth beach day is that completely self-conscious awareness that this is a ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
10
TEMECULA: Dog attack sends 3 children to hospital
Gentle and loving toward people, it is a good-natured, amusing, extremely loyal and affectionate family pet. It is good with children and adults. «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Good-Natured [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/good-natured>. Apr 2024 ».
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