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good-natured

[ good-ney-cherd ]

adjective

  1. having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable:

    a warm, good-natured person.

    Synonyms: , , ,



good-natured

adjective

  1. of a tolerant and kindly disposition
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Derived Forms

  • ˌǴǻ-ˈԲٳܰ, adverb
  • ˌǴǻ-ˈԲٳܰԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Ǵǻ-Բtܰ· adverb
  • Ǵǻ-Բtܰ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of good-natured1

First recorded in 1570–80
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Filmmaker, actor, writer and good-natured provocateur John Waters turned 79 this week.

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UK Cinema Association chief executive Phil Clapp said most of the behaviour has been good-natured, saying it was "seemingly driven by the desire of young people to share their experiences on social media".

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Pey-noh-pey-o-wok, the tribe says, means “I am friend or kind or good-natured.”

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In between, the comedian and former late-night host delivered a sharply written segment that gave tribute to the ceremony’s nominees while also subjecting many of the attendees to some good-natured ribbing.

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Muncy, meanwhile, was treated to some good-natured ribbing after Thursday’s ABS-assisted strikeout — coming out on the short end of a system that, in its MLB-level debut, his manager jokingly didn’t want him using.

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