(be-nef-i-cent) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. doing or producing good.

Example Sentence

Quitting smoking has a beneficent effect on the health.

Synonyms

benevolent; big; charitable; generous; good

Antonyms

baleful; mean

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Rhymes

  • deficient
  • efficient
  • omniscient
  • proficient
  • sufficient

  • beneficent
  • coefficient
  • inefficient
  • insufficient
  • self-sufficient