benevolent

1. 1

   Having a disposition to do good.

   • Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.
2. 2

   Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.

3. 3

   Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.

   • This bill was not a gift from a benevolent legislature; it was a victory for the community which worked for its passage.

ant. malevolent