benevolent

As adjectives the difference between sly and benevolent

is that sly is artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily while benevolent is having a disposition to do good.

As an adverb sly

is slyly.

As adjectives the difference between benevolent and goodnatured

is that benevolent is having a disposition to do good while goodnatured is .

As adjectives the difference between benevolent and uncompassionate

is that benevolent is having a disposition to do good while uncompassionate is not compassionate.

As adjectives the difference between maligned and benevolent

is that maligned is assailed with contemptuous language while benevolent is having a disposition to do good.

As a verb maligned

is (malign).

As adjectives the difference between benevolent and miserly

is that benevolent is having a disposition to do good while miserly is like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money.

As adjectives the difference between goodly and benevolent

is that goodly is (archaic) good, pleasing in appearance while benevolent is having a disposition to do good.

As an adverb goodly

is (obsolete) in a goodly way; courteously, graciously.

As adjectives the difference between ambivalent and benevolent

is that ambivalent is simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations while benevolent is having a disposition to do good.

As adjectives the difference between benevolent and obsequious

is that benevolent is having a disposition to do good while obsequious is (archaic) obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

As a noun regal

is shelf.

As an adjective benevolent is

having a disposition to do good.

As adjectives the difference between benevolent and cheerful

is that benevolent is having a disposition to do good while cheerful is noticeably happy and optimistic.