well-meant

English

well-meant (comparative more well-meant, superlative most well-meant)

Having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences.
- 1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XVII, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, OCLC 1227855:
  When a loved aunt has sweated herself to the bone trying to save her god-child from the clutches of a New York playboy and learns that all her well-meant efforts have gone blue on her, it's only natural for her late brother's son to shudder in sympathy.

Having good intentions, even if resulting in unfortunate consequences

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