Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come from a good place

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables: come from a -good -place
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.

Example Sentences

"“In the 1990s, there was actually tremendous pressure to put women on hormone therapy, and it came from a good place,” Dr. Bates says."
"Ironically, this hesitation to condemn comes from a good place – the part of the British psyche that rightly prides itself on respecting other cultures."
"That gushing, glowing, 2,500-word goodbye e-mail does come from a good place. That doesn't make it a good idea."
"[M]y anxiety was my body's way of trying to protect me, to look after me. So the impulse was coming from a good place."

Inflected Forms

comes from a good place (present, singular) coming from a good place (participle, present) came from a good place (past)

Synonyms

come from the right place have one's heart in the right place

Questions

What does come from a good place mean?: To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.

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