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Spell Bee Word: Benevolent


Basic Details

Word: Benevolent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Kind and wanting to help others. A benevolent person does good things without being asked.

Synonyms: kind, generous, caring

Antonyms: cruel, unkind, mean

How to Spell Benevolent

Syllables: be - nev - o - lent

Tricky part: It has three e's and one o: b-e-n-e-v-o-l-e-n-t. The last part is lent, not lant.

Watch out for: benevolant, benovolent, benevelent

Memory tip: It ends with lent. Say to yourself: our benevolent neighbour lent us her ladder.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The benevolent shopkeeper gave the lost boy a glass of water.

Example 2: A benevolent king in the story built wells in every village.

Example 3: Our principal has a benevolent smile, even on exam days.

Fun Fact

The word was made from two Latin pieces: bene, meaning well, and volens, meaning wishing. A benevolent person wishes others well.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

benevolent

a) lazy
b) kind
c) proud
d) cruel

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b) kind. Benevolent and kind both describe someone who is good to others.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) honest
b) benevolant
c) gentle
d) generous

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b) benevolant. Benevolent ends in lent, not lant.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

ben_vol_nt

a) e, a
b) e, e
c) o, a
d) i, e

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b) e, e. The vowels around vol are both e: ben-e-vol-ent.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

volnebetne

a) benevolant
b) benevolent
c) benevolnet
d) benovelent

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b) benevolent. Split it as be-nev-o-lent and check there are three e's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person is benevolent?

a) someone who hides from friends
b) someone who shares food with the hungry
c) someone who shouts at birds
d) someone who breaks toys

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b) someone who shares food with the hungry

2. Choose the word that means the opposite of benevolent.

a) generous
b) cruel
c) gentle
d) caring

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b) cruel

Associated Words

celeryhostilebakerjunkcomplain
telescopehelpcuriosityirritatecurator

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