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Dictionary Information: Definition Good-natured
Thesaurus: Goodness
Description and Meaning: Goodness

  Good-natured (Good`-na"tured) (?), a.

Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked.

Synonyms -- Good-natured, Good-tempered, Good-humored. Good-natured denotes a disposition to please and be pleased. Good-tempered denotes a habit of mind which is not easily ruffied by provocations or other disturbing influences. Good-humored is applied to a spirit full of ease and cheerfulness, as displayed in one's outward deportment and in social intercourse. A good-natured man recommends himself to all by the spirit which governs him. A good-humored man recommends himself particularly as a companion. A good-tempered man is rarely betrayed into anything which can disturb the serenity of the social circle.

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