well-meaning

  • (s) not unfriendly or threatening
    • her well-meaning words were received in silence
    • the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs
    unthreatening,
  • (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-intentioned, well-meant,

Synonyms

unthreatening well-intentioned well-meant

Words of close approximity