Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-meant

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
well-meant
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more well-meant (comparative) most well-meant (superlative)

Synonyms

well-intentioned well-meaning

Questions

What does well-meant mean?
Having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences.

How to pronounce well-meant

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