good-natured
adjective
good-na·tured
ˈgu̇d-ˈnā-chərd 
: of a pleasant and cooperative disposition
good-naturedly
adverb
good-naturedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of good-natured in a Sentence
the guests at the party were a good-natured bunch
Recent Examples on the Web
Raven was the oldest but seemed like the baby, good-natured and sweet.
—
Eric Boodman, STAT, 21 May 2024
In low-grade digital video, a group of women huddled against the cold around a stove celebrate Women’s Day with a good-natured sing-off.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2024
Asian Journey finds a fine balance between juicy yet good-natured conflict between participants and an amiable rambling quality that gives the travelog structure a bit of unpredictability.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2024
After good-natured Venus shifts into your 10th House of Reputation, people might start to see your side of the story.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
This led to production problems at times, which Corman solved with good-natured dispatch.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2024
Fortunately, there is also enough good-natured goofball humor to keep Gordon Greenberg’s production from sinking into cloying goo.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Cooney, who kept in touch with Azzarello through Facebook, said the character of his posts became less good-natured after his mother's death.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
That movie stars Josh Hartnett as (ostensibly) a good-natured father taking his daughter to a concert, only to learn that the police have surrounded the arena in an effort to capture a nefarious serial killer believed to be in attendance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Eric Boodman, STAT, 21 May 2024
In low-grade digital video, a group of women huddled against the cold around a stove celebrate Women’s Day with a good-natured sing-off.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2024
Asian Journey finds a fine balance between juicy yet good-natured conflict between participants and an amiable rambling quality that gives the travelog structure a bit of unpredictability.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2024
After good-natured Venus shifts into your 10th House of Reputation, people might start to see your side of the story.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
This led to production problems at times, which Corman solved with good-natured dispatch.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2024
Fortunately, there is also enough good-natured goofball humor to keep Gordon Greenberg’s production from sinking into cloying goo.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Cooney, who kept in touch with Azzarello through Facebook, said the character of his posts became less good-natured after his mother's death.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
That movie stars Josh Hartnett as (ostensibly) a good-natured father taking his daughter to a concert, only to learn that the police have surrounded the arena in an effort to capture a nefarious serial killer believed to be in attendance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'good-natured.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near good-natured
Cite this Entry
“Good-natured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-natured. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share