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

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1. List of paraphrases for "benign":

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

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1. Erika Jones:

   Skeptical of their doctors ’ diagnosis, the Florida couple traveled to Boston Children's Hospital, where neurosurgeon-in-chief Alan Cohen evaluated the little girl. He ended up operating on Abigail and removing the tumor, which he said was benign. When Dr. Cohen came out of surgery saying we got it all, and we're pretty, pretty, pretty sure that it’s not malignant, it's not cancer, it was almost like she was born again.

2. Ryan Mauro:

   It's very possible for someone to take a trip to a country like Saudi Arabia and declare it as their destination when it is in actuality just a pit stop to a different country like Yemen, based on his blatant extremism and ties to a convicted Orlando imam known for facilitating international jihadists traveling, the strong likelihood is that these trips were not benign.

3. David Miller:

   My God turns evil to good, because of this, I got a CT scan in my head to make sure he didn’t do any real damage. Because of that, they found a small, benign tumor that will get treated at an early stage.

4. Raj Dasgupta:

   Hypnic jerks, on the other hand, are benign phenomena that are n’t tied to any health conditions or concerns.

5. Confucius, nalects, IV.11:

   While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law, the small man cherishes generous treatment.