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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

A very kind-hearted/well-meaning boy

Mike is a very kind-hearted boy.

Hi,
Is "kind-hearted" in the above equivalent to "well-meaning" and "good-will?" Thanks.
  

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No. Kind-hearted = kind. Well-meaning often means misguided , while goodwill is an altruistic noun.

— Mister Micawber

  • No.
  • Kind-hearted = kind.
  • Well-meaning often means misguided , while goodwill is an altruistic noun.
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No. Kind-hearted = kind.

Well-meaning often means misguided, while goodwill is an altruistic noun.
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Mister Micawber.
No. Kind-hearted = kind.

Well-meaning often means misguided, while goodwill is an altruistic noun.
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Thanks, Mister.

But I still don't get the meaning of "well-meaning," so I find the example in my textbook--Whatever the reasons, shy people suffer from teasing and f
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Because the comment is meant well but is not necessarily received well.
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