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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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Sep 1, 2011 · 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.
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 means not harmful, kind, or favorable. It is the opposite of malignant, which means harmful, malicious, or cancerous. Learn more about the word history, usage, and contrast with malignant.
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."
Benign means harmless, not dangerous, or kind. It can describe a tumor, a person, a situation, or a quality. See different sources and examples of benign and its antonyms.
Definition of benign adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
