well-meant definitions

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt but well-meant criticism" [syn: well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meant]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 15th century well-meaning 2

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

also well meant A well-meant decision, action, or comment is intended to be helpful or kind but is unsuccessful or causes problems. Any decision taken by them now, however well meant, could complicate the peace process. ...a well-meant experiment gone wrong. = well-intentioned ADJ

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Friendly, kind, rightly intended.