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- Dictionarybenign/bɪˈnʌɪn/
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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Benign means of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life, especially not becoming cancerous. It also means having no significant effect, harmless, or gracious. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of benign.
Benign means pleasant and kind, or not harmful or severe. It can also describe a disease or growth that is not cancerous or likely to be harmful. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of benign.
Benign definition: not malignant; self-limiting. See examples of BENIGN used in a sentence.
Benign means pleasant and kind, or not harmful or severe, especially in medical terms. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples and compare it with malignant, and find translations in other languages.
Benign means kind, gentle, harmless, or not harmful. It can describe people, substances, processes, or conditions. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of benign.
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." In reference to weather or climate, it means "mild."
Benign means kind, gentle, or not harmful. It can describe people, situations, or tumours. Learn how to use it in different contexts with pictures and sentences.
