/ Dictionary / Index B beneficent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•nef•i•cent Pronunciation: (bu-nef'u-sunt), [key] — adj. doing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: beneficent (Thesaurus) beneficence beneficial Related Content Daily Word Quiz: posthumous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language