benevolent in WordNet English dictionary

1. generous in assistance to the poor
   "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"
   beneficent  benevolent  eleemosynary  philanthropic 
   
2. intending or showing kindness
   "a benevolent society"
   benevolent 
   
3. generous in providing aid to others
   benevolent  freehearted 
   
4. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
   "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
   charitable  benevolent  kindly  sympathetic  good-hearted  openhearted  large-hearted