benign

Meaning

1. Kind; gentle; mild.
2. mild and favorable
3. (in-compounds) Not harmful to the environment.
4. Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.

Opposite of

malignant

Synonyms

kind

benignant

mild

harmless

kindly

gracious

affable

benevolent

munificent

good

👍

soft

favorable

safe

gentle

innocuous

friendly

noncancerous

favourable

propitious

bland

good natured

complaisant

non-malignant

inoffensive

dependable

faithful

freehearted

generous

genial

golden

good-hearted

humane

indulgent

innocent

😇

kind-hearted

lenient

meek

neighbourly

nonmalignant

obliging

placid

prosperous

quiet

reliable

responsible

secure

softhearted

sure

sympathetic

temperate

Translations

benigno

benigno

goedaardig

bénin

benigno

gutartig

αγαθός

benigne

gütig

ungefährlich

freundlich

onschuldig

😇

harmlos

αβλαβής

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈnaɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: benigne

In summary

From Middle English benigne, benygne, from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bene (“well”) + genus (“origin, kind”). Compare malign.