well-meant

Definition of Well-meant in English :

Adjective

1. well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meant

marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Well-meant

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adjective

(well meant when postpositive)

arising from good or benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results

Any decision taken by them now, however well meant, could complicate the peace process.

a well-meant experiment gone wrong

Well-meant

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adj.

Kindly or honestly intended: well-meant admonitions.

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