Well-meant (Adjective)
Meaning
Marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt but well-meant criticism".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The manager's well-meant gesture to fire the underperforming employee was met with resistance from the rest of the team.
- Her well-intentioned gift of a new pair of jeans was greatly appreciated, but they were a size too small.
- His blunt but well-meant review of the movie received negative feedback from its fans.
- The teacher's well-meant advice on how to solve the math problem only led to further confusion among the students.
- Their well-meaning efforts to impose a new policy resulted in an increase in costs rather than the expected decrease.