as in gracious
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
the guests at the party were a good-natured bunch
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Recent Examples of good-natured
In the vicinity close to the stadium, the atmosphere grew rowdier but good-natured.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 July 2025
That mom and dad are mostly absent, as well as her tight bond with Diego, turns this good-natured iteration closer to the original source material.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 July 2025
But Glen/Glenda is still the most emotionally nuanced and good-natured of all the potential best friends on this list.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 28 June 2025
Johan has a horndog bar buddy who also works at the sauna, Asif (Dilan Amin), as well as good-natured Adonis owner Michael (Klaus Tange), who got him the job and a place to live.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 July 2025
That mom and dad are mostly absent, as well as her tight bond with Diego, turns this good-natured iteration closer to the original source material.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 July 2025
But Glen/Glenda is still the most emotionally nuanced and good-natured of all the potential best friends on this list.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 28 June 2025
Johan has a horndog bar buddy who also works at the sauna, Asif (Dilan Amin), as well as good-natured Adonis owner Michael (Klaus Tange), who got him the job and a place to live.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-natured
Adjective
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The man was gifted, gracious, often generous and seldom mean-spirited.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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But goodness gracious, the Rockies are only (14-36) under Schaeffer after going 7-33 under Black.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Like, so deeply moral and kind and pleasant and smart.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Like so deeply moral and kind and pleasant and smart.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The units also vary in shape: the cube is nice for nightstands, while the wider grand size works well on large dressers.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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And, the embroidery on the pillowcases adds a nice touch.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The casting is incredible: Byrne is incandescent with pain and anger; Conan O’Brien plays her drolly deadpan therapist and colleague; and A$AP Rocky is her amiable neighbor and drug enabler at the hotel.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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Sam Neill and Rosemarie DeWitt round out the cast as the seasoned head park ranger who looks out for Turner and Turner’s amiable ex-wife, respectively.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Savor local dining and brews Cadillac boasts restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream stores and bakeries selling a variety of cuisines, beverages, alcoholic spirits and sweet treats.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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Wesley marked the celebratory moment by sharing a sweet photograph of himself and Kuckenburg on his Instagram Stories.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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“Good-natured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-natured. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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