Synonyms for benign
bɪˈnaɪnbe·nign

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1. benignadjective

   Antonyms:
   malign, malignant

2. benignadjective

   Kind; gentle; mild.

   Antonyms:
   malign, malignant

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. 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, propitious

   Antonyms:
   adverse, antagonistic, forbidding, hostile, ill-disposed, inauspicious, repellent, unfavorable, unfriendly, unpropitious

   Preposition:
   May heaven be propitious to the enterprise.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benignadjective

   not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

   Synonyms:
   benignant

   Antonyms:
   cancerous, malign, malignant, unkind

2. benign, benignantadjective

   pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

   "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"

   Synonyms:
   gracious, benignant

   Antonyms:
   cancerous, malign, malignant, unkind

3. benignadjective

   kindness of disposition or manner

   "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"

   Synonyms:
   benignant

   Antonyms:
   malign, cancerous, malignant, unkind

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1. • Pathology

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. unharmfuladjective

   not causing harm

   this was a rejection in its most benign form.

   Submitted by gene.rohrer on January 23, 2022  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. benignadjective

   Synonyms:
   kind, benevolent, gracious, complaisant, humane, obliging, benignant, good, amiable, friendly, kind-hearted, tender-hearted, of a gentle disposition

2. benignadjective

   Synonyms:
   (med.) mild, of a mild nature

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "benign":

   mild, harmless, benevolent, benin, virtuous, non-serious, non-malignant, innocuous, lenient, favourable, healthy

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1. Lisa Haisha:

   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.

2. American Jason Bohn:

   I had some benign conditions this morning and hit a lot of good shots and made a lot of putts, so it was great, a lot of my putts did n’t have a lot of break to them. I did n’t really have that many difficult putts.

3. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   As this takedown should make clear, health care fraud is not an abstract violation or benign offense, it is a serious crime.

4. Stephanie Faubion:

   Women who are having a rough time during menopause with lots of hot flashes need to say,' You know what -- could this be a little more than just a nuisance ?' we used to think of hot flashes as transient and benign, but we're finding out now that they're neither.

5. Jacob Mitchell:

   The key question for 2018 remains to what extent can the benign environment persist?