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good-natured
(The stress is variable.)
[f. prec. + -ed2.]
Characterized by good nature; pleasant, kindly, or genial in disposition. Often implying undue complaisance or easiness of disposition. † Also, in early use, with reference to moral goodness of character (cf. good nature 2).
1577B. Googe Heresbach's Husb. i. 17 The husband..gladly declareth his whole dealing in euery poynt: suche good natured men dooth this knowledge make. 1627[See good nature 2.] 1640Bp. Hall Chr. Moder. (Ward) 34/2 A good⁓natured horse will be governed by the shadow of the wand. 1657North's Plutarch (1676) Add. Lives 41 He [Charlemain] was very good Natured, Temperate, Gentle, and slow in taking revenge. 1672Cave Prim. Chr. iii. iii. (1673) 301 The Laws of Christianity..produce the most gentle and good⁓natur'd Principles. 1716Lady M. W. Montagu Let. to Lady X ― 1 Oct., I never saw an old woman so good-natured. 1727De Foe (‘A. Moreton’) Secr. Invis. World Discl. xv. (1735 ed. 2) 368 Thou art the best-humour'd, goodest-natur'd Creature alive, said I. 1768Goldsm. (title) The Good-natured Man. 1779Sheridan Critic i. i, If it is abuse,—why, one is always sure to hear of it from one damn'd good natur'd friend or another! 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. vi. II. 97 He was too goodnatured a man to behave harshly. 1860Tyndall Glac. i. iii. 25, I having previously declined a good-natured invitation to sleep in the big black bed.
Comb.1854Geo. Eliot in J. W. Cross Life (1885) I. 358 His brother..was..a bright good-natured-looking man.
Hence good-ˈnaturedly adv.; good-ˈnaturedness, the quality or condition of being good-natured (Worcester, citing Talfourd).
1765C. Brietzcke Diary 18 Feb. in N. & Q. (1963) 109/2 He good-naturedly promised me he would. 1791Boswell Johnson 29 Apr. an. 1776 To this, Dr. Johnson goodnaturedly agreed. 1852H. Rogers Ecl. Faith (1853) 84 Fellowes smiled good-naturedly. 1882J. Hawthorne Fort. Fool i. xxvi, ‘Well, I sha'n't put you to that trouble’, replied Bryan good-naturedly. |
