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beneficent

/bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
benef-i-cent
IPA
/bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt/
  • British English: /bəˈnɛ.fɪ.sənt/

Inflected Forms

more beneficent (comparative) most beneficent (superlative) beneficient (alternative, proscribed)

Derived Forms

beneficently unbeneficent

Frequently Paired Words

benefactor beneficence beneficial benefit benevolence benevolent magnificent munificent

Synonyms

benevolent generous magnanimous eleemosynary philanthropic

Antonyms

maleficent maleficient malevolent malicious evil abandoned arrant bad bad apple bad seed baleful scurrilous

Rhymes With

efficient sufficient self-sufficient insufficient inefficient coefficient deficient proficient omniscient

Questions

How do you pronounce beneficent?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt/.
What does beneficent mean?
Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
Where does beneficent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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