From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwell-intentionedˌwell-inˈtentioned adjective INTENDtrying to be helpful to people, but actually making things worse for them well-intentioned grandparents who interfere between parents and children
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well-intentioned• Here is another example of the need for vigilance when assessing usually well-intentioned accounts of distress.• Like most laws that are well-intentioned but toothless, it was useless in a real crisis.• They were well-intentioned creatures of abnormal physical strength and they were easily taken in by women.• Even the most well-intentioned doctors can forget to suggest routine tests.• Perhaps the most conspicuous example of this well-intentioned foolishness is the minimum wage.• He was aware that some kind of well-intentioned look was pasted to his face, a smile not connected to things.• In spite of all efforts, the well-intentioned plan of the negotiators was spoiled by the people themselves.• As the story of the Clinton administration shows, well-intentioned populism can not bridge it.• When a well-intentioned program yields unwelcome results, for example, a truth-aversive organization will seek to minimize or disguise these consquences. 