What does well-intentioned mean?

well-intentioned

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Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

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"A 21-Valyrian steel dagger salute to Paddy Considine, who makes his exit from House Of The Dragon this week with a thunderclap of a performance. “The Lord of the Tides” is the swan song for his King Viserys I Targaryen, a well-intentioned but indecisive man who waited until the very last day of his life to flex his royal might."

better-intentioned (comparative) more well-intentioned (comparative) best-intentioned (superlative) most well-intentioned (superlative)

ill-intentioned

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