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- [bih-nahyn]
- /bɪˈnaɪn/
- /bɪˈnaɪn/
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- [bih-nahyn]
- /bɪˈnaɪn/
Definitions of benign word
- adjective benign You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. 3
- adjective benign A benign substance or process does not have any harmful effects. 3
- adjective benign A benign tumour will not cause death or serious harm. 3
- adjective benign Benign conditions are pleasant or make it easy for something to happen. 3
- adjective benign showing kindliness; genial 3
- adjective benign (of soil, climate, etc) mild; gentle 3
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Origin of benign
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English benigne < Anglo-French, Old French benigne (feminine), benin (masculine) < Latin benignus kind, generous, equivalent to beni-, combining form of bonus good (see bene-) + -gnus, derivative of the base of gignere to beget (see genitor, genus), hence, perhaps, “good by nature”; cf. malign
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Parts of speech for Benign
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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benign popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for benign
adj benign
- benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- favorable — characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
Antonyms for benign
adj benign
- unkind — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
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