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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
well-meaning is an adjective meaning "not unfriendly or threatening". It carries 2 recorded senses.
not unfriendly or threatening
“her well-meaning words were received in silence”
“the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs”
marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results
“a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter”
“a well-meaning but tactless fellow”
“the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers”
“blunt but well-meant criticism”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for well-meaning come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.