Definitions

good-natured

[good-ney-cherd] / ˈgʊdˈneɪ tʃərd /

ADJECTIVE

easygoing, easily pleased

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiable cordial even-tempered friendly good-hearted good-humored gracious

WEAK

acquiescent agreeable altruistic benevolent bighearted breezy charitable complaisant compliant easy helpful kind kindly lenient marshmallow mild moderate nice obliging softie tolerant warmhearted well-disposed willing to please

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof cool disagreeable hateful mean rude unfriendly unsociable

WEAK

bad

Example Sentences

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Despite his developing, good-natured relationship with European leaders, Armenia doesn't even have EU candidate status yet, and membership of the bloc is still a long way off.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"You're creating beautiful work on someone's face," she says with a good-natured laugh.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

That gives Brady license to take good-natured shots at wrestling for now and positions him to become a high-profile heel at WrestleMania 42.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

You won’t find any of the good-natured platitudes of a body swap comedy like “Freakier Friday” here.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Missing a flyer altogether was sure to bring a round of good-natured jeers from the spectators.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

good-natured

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