benevolent

Universal Words adjective 1 (formal) (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous: a benevolent smile / attitude * belief in the existence of a benevolent god * a benevolent dictatorship OPPMALEVOLENT 2 used in the names of some organizations that give help and money to people in need: the RAF Benevolent Fund benevolence noun [U] benevolently adverb: smiling benevolently \