Synonyms & related words for benevolence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of benevolence — including benefaction, bigheartedness, beneficence, generosity, kindness, forgivingness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to benevolence

Explore words related to benevolence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include munificence, kindheartedness, goodheartedness, mercifulness, benevolent, lovingkindness, liberality, charitable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for benevolence

Common synonyms for benevolence include benefaction, bigheartedness, beneficence, generosity, kindness, forgivingness, largeheartedness, charitableness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does benevolence come from?

The word benevolence breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: bene-, from Latin bene (“well, good”); and -vol, from Latin volo (“wish, will”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.