good-natured : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: good-natured	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for good-natured
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
good-natured adj having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good- natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play" Antonym(s): ill-natured
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Good-natured \Good`-na"tured\, a. Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked. Syn: {Good-natured}, {Good-tempered}, {Good-humored}. Usage: Good-natured denotes a disposition to please and be pleased. Good-tempered denotes a habit of mind which is not easily ruffied by provocations or other disturbing influences. Good-humored is applied to a spirit full of ease and cheerfulness, as displayed in one's outward deportment and in social intercourse. A good-natured man recommends himself to all by the spirit which governs him. A good-humored man recommends himself particularly as a companion. A good-tempered man is rarely betrayed into anything which can disturb the serenity of the social circle.