well-intentioned

  • (s) 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 - S.W.Maughm
    • blunt but well-meant criticism
    well-meant, well-meaning,

Synonyms

well-meant well-meaning

Words of close approximity