benign
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benign
- /bɪˈnaɪn/ Canada, US, UK
- /bɪˈnɑen/ Australia
Rhymes with -aɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English benigne, benygne, from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bene (“well”) + genus (“origin, kind”). Compare malign.
adjective benigner · more benign · benignest · most benign
- Kind; gentle; mild. But though we both entertained these ideas, we differed in their application. Resentment added also a sting to my censure; and I reprobated Raymond's conduct in severe terms. Adrian was more benign, more considerate.
- Of a climate or environment, mild and favorable.
- Not harmful to the environment. an ozone-benign refrigerant
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Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
a benign tumor
Similar: nonmalignant · Opposite: malignant
Opposite: malign
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: benignant, kindly, genial, harmless, kind, nonmalignant, kind-hearted, gentle, caring, compassionate, gracious, benevolent, well-intentioned, well-meaning, sympathetic, healthy
adjective
Opposite: malign
Translations
Every language
adj kind, gentle, mild
| Español | benigno |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 和藹 /和蔼 hé'ǎi, 溫和 /温和 wēnhé, 善良 shànliáng |
| Português | benigno |
| Français | bénin |
| Deutsch | freundlich, gütig, liebevoll |
| Ελληνικά | αγαθός agathós, καλοκάγαθος kalokágathos |
| Română | blând |
| Русский | до́брый dóbryj, любе́зный ljubéznyj, мя́гкий mjáxkij, прия́тный prijátnyj, благоприя́тный blagoprijátnyj |
| العربية | كَرِيم karīm, لَطِيف laṭīf |
adj (in combination) not harmful to the environment
| 中文 | 無害 /无害 wúhài |
|---|
adj (medicine) not posing any serious threat to health — see also malignant
| Español | benigno |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 良性 liángxìng, 無害 /无害 wúhài |
| Português | benigno |
| Français | bénin |
| Deutsch | gutartig |
| Italiano | benigno |
| Ελληνικά | καλοήθης kaloḯthis |
| Română | benign (med.) |
| Русский | доброка́чественный dobrokáčestvennyj |
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title = {benign},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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