Used in a Sentence

good-natured

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for good-natured.

Editorial note

The TV show is (paradoxically?) more vulgar but also more good-natured (being a comedy) than the real thing.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Having or showing an amicable, kindly disposition.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of good-natured gathered in one view.

adjective

Having or showing an amicable, kindly disposition.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for good-natured.

Example sentences

1

The TV show is (paradoxically?) more vulgar but also more good-natured (being a comedy) than the real thing.

2

The existing series is great but it's too good-natured to represent what Silicon Valley actually is.

3

Assuming Matz is still good-natured, is not hard to find counterexamples for B (every big community have some less-than-nice people).

4

He's like the good-natured old-timer who sits next to you with a cup of coffee, teaching you more than you realize.

5

Your case study is a nice example of why there are good-natured people (engineers even!) who simply prefer a different style of life.

6

So it's not that I'm against good-natured jokes with smiles, it's just that those attributes can't save all possible statements.

7

This is pure prejudice, even if it's good-natured and well-intentioned.

8

Bachmann is a jerk, superficially, but still a bit too good-natured to be a real player, as we've seen in the recent episodes.

9

Just speaking for myself, it seemed like a pretty good-natured mix of thoughtful musing on the nature of universal computation, and gentle mockery of the idea that universal computation means there's one right answer for anything.

10

My colleagues and I are constantly ribbing JS, in a good-natured way.

11

It's worth noting Peter Jackson has made an entire documentary on a forgotten genius of the New Zealand film industry that turned out to be a (good-natured) hoax.

12

I love coding and I'm looking for a good-natured team.

Quote examples

1

It must be a strange world that you live in if you consider a good-natured joke said with a smile to be "annoying".

2

A bit of good-natured teasing, followed by a wheelbarrow full of "ruby-devs" this and "web-devs" that.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use good-natured in a sentence?

The TV show is (paradoxically?) more vulgar but also more good-natured (being a comedy) than the real thing.

What does good-natured mean?

Having or showing an amicable, kindly disposition.

What part of speech is good-natured?

good-natured is commonly used as adjective.