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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Good-natured \Good`-na"tured\, a.
     Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked; amiable;
     cheerful; not taking offense easily; as, too good-natured to
     resent a little criticism; the good-natured policeman on our
     block; the sounds of good-natured play. Opposite of
     ill-natured. [Narrower terms: equable, even-tempered,
     good-tempered, placid ] Also See: kind, pleasant,
     agreeable, good-natured, pleasing.
     [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. to one's own liking or feelings or nature; pleasing; -- of
        people. Opposite of disagreeable.
  
     Syn: agreeable, pleasing.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     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 ruffled 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.
            [1913 Webster]

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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ 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" [ant: ill-natured]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  good-natured
     a.
     Of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition.
     alt.
     Of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  goodnatured
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en good-natured)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  good-natured
     a.
     Of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition.
     alt.
     Of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  goodnatured
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en good-natured)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  good-natured
     a.
     Of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition.
     alt.
     Of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  goodnatured
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en good-natured)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  good-natured
     a.
     Of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition.
     alt.
     Of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  goodnatured
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en good-natured)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  good-natured
     Englanti a.
     1 ystävällinen
     2 hyvänahkainen

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  good‐natured /ɡˈʊd nˈeɪtʃəd/
  vriendelik

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  good-natured //ɡʊdˈneɪtʃəd// 
  доброду́шен
  of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  good-natured /ɡˈʊdnˈeɪtʃəd/ 
  dobromyslný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  good-natured /ɡˈʊdnˈeɪtʃəd/ 
  srdečný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  good-natured /ɡˈʊdnˈeɪtʃəd/ 
  dobrácký

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  good-natured /ɡˈʊd nˈeɪtʃəd/
  gutartig, verträglich 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  good-natured /ɡˈʊd nˈeɪtʃəd/
  gutmütig 
   see: better natured, best natured
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  good-natured //ɡʊdˈneɪtʃəd// 
  hyväntahtoinen
  of or pertaining to an amicable, kindly disposition

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  good‐natured /ɡˈʊd nˈeɪtʃəd/
  affable, aimable, amène, gentil

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  good-natured /ɡˈʊdnˈeɪtʃəd/
  dobroćudan

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  good-natured /ɡˈʊdnˈeɪtʃəd/
  1. jóindulatú
  2. szívélyes
  3. jólelkû
  4. engedékeny
  5. szeretetre méltó
  6. kedélyes
  7. jó természetû

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  good‐natured /ɡˈʊd nˈeɪtʃəd/
  amichevole, benevole, carino, cortese, gradevole, grazioso

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  good‐natured /ɡˈʊd nˈeɪtʃəd/
  comis, lepidus

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  good-natured /ˌgʊdˈneɪʧəd/ 
    dobroduszny, życzliwy

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  good-natured /ɡˈʊdnˈeɪtʃəd/
  afável, amável, bondoso, gentil, lhano

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "good-natured":
     acquiescent, affable, agreeable, altruistic, amiable, amicable,
     benevolent, bonhomous, charitable, cheerful, complaisant,
     compliant, considerate, cooperative, cordial, courteous, easy,
     easy-natured, easygoing, equable, friendly, generous, genial,
     gentle, good-hearted, good-humored, good-tempered, gracious, kind,
     kindly, lenient, mellow, mild, nice, obliging, pleasant, sweet,
     sweet-tempered, tolerant, warm, warm-hearted, well-natured,
     willing
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a.脾气好的, 温厚的

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     adv. 和蔼地

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

  good-natured
     a. 脾气好的,温厚的

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