Synonyms of beneficence

beneficence

noun

bə-ˈne-fə-sən(t)s 

1

as in contribution

a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution

the town library stays open primarily through beneficences from concerned residents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contribution
• donation
• philanthropy
• alms
• benefaction
• offering
• assistance
• charity
• grant
• welfare
• legacy
• endowment
• aid
• subsidy
• relief
• bequest
• benevolence
• present
• tithe
• presentation
• dole
• bestowal
• largesse
• handout

2

as in kindness

sympathetic concern for the well-being of others

a religious leader whose beneficence is felt by all who meet him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kindness
• tenderness
• benevolence
• benignity
• humaneness
• generosity
• tenderheartedness
• warmth
• kindliness
• attentiveness
• kindheartedness
• benignancy
• warmheartedness
• thoughtfulness
• considerateness
• good-heartedness
• mercifulness
• compassionateness
• softheartedness
• friendliness
• affability
• patience
• niceness
• pleasantness
• altruism
• understanding
• tolerance
• graciousness
• leniency
• clemency
• magnanimity
• charitableness
• philanthropy
• unselfishness
• good-naturedness
• charity
• good-temperedness
• greatheartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cruelty
• inhumanity
• brutality
• callousness
• savagery
• heartlessness
• barbarity
• brutishness
• ruthlessness
• unkindness
• bestiality
• savageness
• mercilessness
• severity
• insensitivity
• thoughtlessness
• inconsiderateness
• hard-heartedness
• barbarousness
• pitilessness
• cold-bloodedness
• toughness
• sternness
• unkindliness
• harshness
• unfeelingness
• grimness
• malevolence
• meanness
• virulence
• maliciousness
• spitefulness
• hatefulness
• vitriol

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beneficence

Moreover, Southern plantation owners carried out a robust propaganda effort to extol the beneficence of their economic system. — Gerry Lanosga, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025

Trump’s pardon beneficence has also shone on former House Republicans in Southern California, notably a pair who each once represented parts of the San Diego area. — David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025

Worse, five sisters have tried to save its life, defying both the mysterious beneficence that brought the fish to shore and local norms dictating that it must be killed for food. — Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025

Paula Keeler, 74, took a break from her recent shift inspecting produce to discuss the organization’s beneficence. — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025