+335 The word 'benevolent' sounds like it should carry negative connotations, even though it means kind and generous, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I get it confused with malevolent all the time, i think that's why

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Benevolent and malevolent sound really similar but in the romantic languages ben means good and mal means bad.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

volent reminds me of violent. But i always thought that,too.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah, probably just because it sounds like malevolent.

by Anonymous 12 years ago