Hyphenation of benevolent

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word benevolent? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

benev-o-lent

Definitions of benevolent:

1.	Intending or showing kindness A benevolent society
2.	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
3.	Generous in providing aid to others
4.	Generous in assistance to the poor A benevolent contributor Eleemosynary relief Philanthropic contributions

Synonyms of benevolent:

adj	beneficent, gracious, good
adj	kindness, benignity
adj	benevolent, good, good-hearted, kind, kindly, openhearted, beneficent, charitable, kind
adj	freehearted, generous
adj	beneficent, eleemosynary, philanthropic, charitable

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