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- Dictionarybe·nign/bəˈnīn/
adjective
- 1. gentle and kindly: "his benign but firm manner" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a disease) not harmful in effect: "a benign condition"
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1. a. : of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life. especially : not becoming cancerous. a benign lung tumor. b. : having no significant effect : harmless. environmentally benign. 2. : of a gentle disposition : gracious. a benign teacher. 3. a. : showing kindness and gentleness. benign faces. : favorable, wholesome.
BENIGN definition: 1. pleasant and kind: 2. A benign growth is not cancer and is not likely to be harmful: 3…. Learn more.
Definition of 'benign' Word Frequency. benign. (bɪnaɪn ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. They are normally a more benign audience. Critics of the scheme take a less benign view. Synonyms: benevolent, kind, kindly, warm More Synonyms of benign.
BENIGN meaning: 1. pleasant and kind: 2. A benign growth is not cancer and is not likely to be harmful: 3…. Learn more.
having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king. Synonyms: compassionate, gentle, humane, tender, benevolent, benignant, kindly, good. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile. favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens. Antonyms: sinister.
Someone or something that is benign is gentle, kind, mild, or unharmful: a benign soul wouldn't hurt a fly. Benign describes a range of qualities, all of them positive. When talking about a person, it means "gentle."
adj. 1. a. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a benign chemical; benign indifference. b. Of no danger to health; not malignant or disease-causing: a benign tumor. 2. Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable: a policy with benign consequences for the economy. 3.
Definition of benign adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. They are normally a more benign audience. Synonyms: benevolent, kind, kindly, warm More Synonyms of benign. benignly adverb. I just smiled benignly and stood back. 2. adjective. A benign substance or process does not have any harmful effects.
BENIGN definition: 1. not likely to kill you: 2. kind, or not intending to harm anyone: . Learn more.
