as in gracious
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
the guests at the party were a good-natured bunch
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Recent Examples of good-natured
In the 2016 version, Doug goes from fish out of water to a good-natured, neighborly type who manages to find common ground with others on the game show.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
In a bit of good-natured trash talking, the Kansas City Star and the Inquirer decided to see which team has the supreme sense of style.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
That’s a snapshot of what the first week of February resembles for Hill — trading a few good-natured barbs on social media.
—Kansas City Star, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
What started with O'Neal's good-natured teasing about Johnson's persistent attempts at the Daytona 500 quickly turned into a challenge.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
In a bit of good-natured trash talking, the Kansas City Star and the Inquirer decided to see which team has the supreme sense of style.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
That’s a snapshot of what the first week of February resembles for Hill — trading a few good-natured barbs on social media.
—Kansas City Star, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
What started with O'Neal's good-natured teasing about Johnson's persistent attempts at the Daytona 500 quickly turned into a challenge.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-natured
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But instead of being gracious, Trump booted Zelenskyy out of the White House, leaving the hero’s lunch on a tray in the hall, torpedoing his existential fight to save his battered country and Ukrainian lives.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a gracious one-bedroom in North Park Slope, close to the Park and Grand Army Plaza, with an elegant layout: a big foyer, with a large living room on one side, the bedroom on the other, and a kitchen in the middle.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
18 Feb. 2025
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This driver encompasses the literal reasons for scented products—think masking unpleasant odors, creating a pleasant scent for your home, and making up for a lack of fresh air.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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My experience with the Phone 3a Pro has been mostly pleasant.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The ability to use either an AA or AAA battery is a nice touch, giving you options for weight and battery life.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Why is the knee-jerk reaction to say something horrible rather than to say something nice?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.—
Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Those were sweet passes (from Dmitri Voronkov and Damon Severson).—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Alissa, 34, who owns the Seattle tattoo studio At The Waverly, told Newsweek that despite the humorous introduction, her husband's tattoo does, in fact, have a sweet meaning behind it.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Good-natured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-natured. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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