/ Dictionary / Index W well-meaning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: well-mean•ing Pronunciation: (wel'mē'ning), [key] — adj. meaning or intending well; having good intentions: a well-meaning but tactless person. proceeding from good intentions: Her well-meaning words were received in silence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: well-meaning (Thesaurus) well-mannered well-met Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language