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- Dictionarybe·nig·nant/bəˈniɡnənt/
adjective
- 1. kindly and benevolent: "an old man, with a face noble and benignant"
- 2. less common term for benign
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Benignant means serenely mild and kindly, or favorable and beneficial. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of benignant from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Benignant means pleasant and kind, or a growth that is not cancer and not harmful. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.
Benignant definition: kind, especially to inferiors; gracious. See examples of BENIGNANT used in a sentence.
Someone who's benignant is goodhearted and kind. Your favorite teacher in elementary school was probably the most benignant of them all. When you're describing a lovely, warm person you can call her benignant, or even describe someone with a particularly sweet face as looking benignant.
BENIGNANT meaning: 1. pleasant and kind: 2. A benignant growth is not cancer and is not likely to be harmful. : 3…. Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. kind; gracious 2. → a less common word for benign (sense 3), benign (sense 4).... Click for more definitions.
Define benignant. benignant synonyms, benignant pronunciation, benignant translation, English dictionary definition of benignant. adj. 1. Favorable; beneficial. 2. Kind and gracious. be·nig′nant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.