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Synonyms for benign
bɪˈnaɪnbe·nign
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
benign
That which is auspicious is of favorable omen; that which is propitious is of favoring influence or tendency; as, an auspicious morning; a propitious breeze. Propitious applies to persons, implying kind disposition and favorable inclinations, especially toward the suppliant; auspicious is not used of persons.
Synonyms:
auspicious, benignant, clement, favorable, friendly, gracious, kind, kindly, merciful, propitiousAntonyms:
adverse, antagonistic, forbidding, hostile, ill-disposed, inauspicious, repellent, unfavorable, unfriendly, unpropitiousPreposition:
May heaven be propitious to the enterprise.
Princeton's WordNet
benignadjective
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
Synonyms:
benignantbenign, benignantadjective
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
"a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
benignadjective
kindness of disposition or manner
"the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"
Synonyms:
benignant
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Editors Contribution
unharmfuladjective
not causing harm
this was a rejection in its most benign form.
Submitted by gene.rohrer on January 23, 2022
Dictionary of English Synonymes
benignadjective
Synonyms:
kind, benevolent, gracious, complaisant, humane, obliging, benignant, good, amiable, friendly, kind-hearted, tender-hearted, of a gentle dispositionbenignadjective
Synonyms:
(med.) mild, of a mild nature
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "benign":
mild, harmless, benevolent, benin, virtuous, non-serious, non-malignant, innocuous, lenient, favourable, healthy
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1139 | kind | |
#1254 | friendly | |
#2615 | healthy | |
#8164 | mild | |
#10233 | benin | |
#11528 | favorable | |
#13039 | kindly | |
#14453 | harmless | |
#17957 | clement | |
#17979 | benign | |
#19183 | favourable | |
#20167 | gracious | |
#28923 | benevolent | |
#31594 | merciful | |
#31891 | virtuous | |
#47443 | auspicious | |
#48630 | innocuous | |
#54137 | lenient | |
#105236 | propitious | |
#297352 | benignant |
How to use benign in a sentence?
People think that the Paralympics is a more benign version of the Olympic Games and that it is not as pointed, as targeted and as fierce, that is such a wrong misconception.
To say that it is benign is just not entirely accurate.
To consider ongoing higher-risk surveillance with mammograms, sonograms, possible breast MRIs, probable multiple biopsies, many benign, just becomes unacceptable and too stressful, the women choosing bilateral mastectomy are choosing freedom from that.
The superpower of people with dominant Fixer Imposters is that they are tirelessly solution-oriented and helpful, particularly when the going gets rough. People with dominant Fixer Imposters can also be master worriers. They see adversity and disaster around every corner, even in benign situations.
Growth is clearly undershooting. Core inflation is still benign for now. So normally that would actually warrant an easing in monetary policy settings, when the central bank actually next meets in October.
Translations for benign
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- доброкачествен, мил, добър, приятен, любезен, благBulgarian
- nezhoubný, benigníCzech
- gutartig, freundlich, liebevoll, gütigGerman
- αγαθός, καλοήθης, καλοκάγαθοςGreek
- benignoSpanish
- خوش خیمPersian
- béninFrench
- բարորակArmenian
- jinakIndonesian
- benignoItalian
- שָׁפִירHebrew
- კეთილშობილი, კეთილთვისებიანიGeorgian
- benigneLatin
- goedaardigDutch
- łagodnyPolish
- benignoPortuguese
- blând, benignRomanian
- благоприятный, доброкачественный, приятный, добрый, мягкий, любезныйRussian
- benign, godartadSwedish
- தீங்கற்றTamil
- גוטןYiddish
- 良性Chinese
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