📖 Definitions of "Benign"
adjective
- 1
Kind; gentle; mild.
- 2
(of a climate or environment) mild and favorable
- 3
(in combination) Not harmful to the environment.
"an ozone-benign refrigerant"
- 4
Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
🔄 Synonyms of "Benign"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| genial | Friendly and cheerful; enlivening. |
| kindnoun | Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others. |
| benignant | (now rare) Kind; gracious; favorable. |
| harmless | Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe. |
| kindly | Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic. |
| nonmalignant | (medicine) Of a growth in the body, not cancerous. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Benign"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| malignverb | Malevolent. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Benign"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| benignant | (now rare) Kind; gracious; favorable. |
| kindly | Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic. |
| genial | Friendly and cheerful; enlivening. |
| harmless | Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe. |
| kindnoun | Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others. |
| nonmalignant | (medicine) Of a growth in the body, not cancerous. |
| kind-hearted | Alternative spelling of kindhearted. [Having an innately kind disposition or character.] |
| gentle | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| caringverb | (of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic. |
| compassionate | Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone). |
| gracious | kind and warmly courteous |
| benevolent | Having a disposition to do good. |
| well-intentioned | Having good intentions, even if producing unfortunate results. |
| well-meaning | With good intentions, often used to reflect positively on a negative outcome or situation. |
| sympathetic | Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy. |
| healthy | Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder. |
| mild | (of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor. |
| friendly | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| sound | (of sleep) Quiet and deep. |
| favourable | Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging. |
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