1. doing or producing good - the most beneficent regime in history • Ant: maleficent • Similar to: benefic • See Also: kind • Derivationally related forms: beneficence, benefit • Attrubites: beneficence 2. generous in assistance to the poor - a benevolent contributor - eleemosynary relief - philanthropic contributions • Syn: benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic • Similar to: charitable