bonté

Definitions of bonté
  1. noun
    a cordial disposition
    synonyms: affabilité, amabilité, amitié, bonhomie, cordialité
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    amabilité
    a friendly disposition
  2. noun
    the friendly hope that something will succeed
    synonyms: bienveillance
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    bienveillance
    a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
  3. noun
    a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
    synonyms: bienveillance
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    bienveillance
    the friendly hope that something will succeed
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    affection, faible, penchant
    a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
  4. noun
    that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
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    méchanceté
    that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
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    bien-être
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    sagesse
    the quality of being prudent and sensible
    intérêt
    a reason for wanting something done
    opportunité
    the quality of being advisable
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    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  5. noun
    moral excellence or admirableness
    synonyms: bien
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    mal
    the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
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    amabilité
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
    bienfaisance
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
    vertu
    the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
    générosité
    the trait of being willing to give your money or time
    bienveillance
    an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
    grâce
    (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God
    considération
    kind and considerate regard for others
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    morale, moralité
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
  6. noun
    a disposition to kindness and compassion
    synonyms: amabilité, bienveillance, bonhomie, cordialité
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    bonne nature
    a cheerful, obliging disposition
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