About The Word Benign
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Benign
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What's The Definition Of Benign?
[adj] pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
[adj] of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions" [adj] (pathology) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) Synonyms | Synonyms for Benign: benignant | genial | harmless | kindly | nonmalignant Related Terms | Find terms related to Benign: accommodating | affable | affectionate | agreeable | amiable | amicable | auspicious | beneficent | beneficial | benevolent | benignant | bland | bracing | bright | brotherly | charitable | Christian | Christlike | Christly | clement | compassionate | complaisant | compliant | congenial | constitutional | cooperative | cordial | curable | decent | dexter | fair | favorable | favoring | forbearing | fortunate | fraternal | friendly | full of promise | generous | genial | gentle | golden | good | good for | good-hearted | gracious | happy | harmless | health-enhancing | healthful | health-preserving | healthy | human | humane | hygeian | hygienic | indulgent | innocent | innocuous | inoffensive | invigorating | kind | kindhearted | kindly | kindly-disposed | loving | lucky | merciful | mild | neighborly | nice | nonmalignant | nonpoisonous | nontoxic | nonvirulent | obliging | of good omen | of happy portent | of promise | overindulgent | overpermissive | permissive | promising | propitious | prosperous | refreshing | salubrious | salutary | sanitary | softhearted | sympathetic | sympathizing | tender | tenderhearted | tonic | undamaging | unhurtful | uninjurious | unobnoxious | warm | warmhearted | warm-hearted | well-affected | well-disposed | well-intentioned | well-meaning | well-meant | white | wholesome See Also | kind Benign In Webster's Dictionary \Be*nign"\, a. [OE. benigne, bening, OF. benigne, F.
b['e]nin, fem. b['e]nigne, fr. L. benignus, contr. from
benigenus; bonus good + root of genus kind. See {Bounty}, and
{Genus}.]
1. Of a kind or gentle disposition; gracious; generous;
favorable; benignant.
Creator bounteous and benign. --Milton.
2. Exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor,
etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome.
Kind influences and benign aspects. --South.
3. Of a mild type or character; as, a benign disease.
Syn: Kind; propitious; bland; genial; salubrious; favorable
salutary; gracious; liberal.
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