good-natured
adjective
good-na·tured
ˈgu̇d-ˈnā-chərd 
: of a pleasant and cooperative disposition
good-naturedly
adverb
good-naturedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of good-natured in a Sentence
the guests at the party were a good-natured bunch
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Summers’ script is sometimes lacking in dramatic punch but has plenty of heart and good-natured laughs, as well as heart-tugging moments that feel genuinely affecting.
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Other good-natured face-offs have worked to settle feuds or team up old rivals.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Does this light-hearted and good-natured banter from friends really bother your daughter?
—Amy Dickinson, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
Does this lighthearted and good-natured banter from friends really bother your daughter?
—Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Other good-natured face-offs have worked to settle feuds or team up old rivals.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Does this light-hearted and good-natured banter from friends really bother your daughter?
—Amy Dickinson, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
Does this lighthearted and good-natured banter from friends really bother your daughter?
—Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
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“Good-natured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-natured. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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