well-meant, adj.
marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results
<adj.all>
well-intentioned well-meaning well-meant
sample sentences
"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"
semantic pointers
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