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benign

/bɪnˈaɪn/adjective2 syllables

Benign means: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence.

Synonyms for benign4

adjective, as in pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

benignant, kindly, harmless, kind

adjective, as in kindness of disposition or manner

kind

Opposites of benign

malign, malignant

What does benign mean?3

adjective

1

pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence“a benign smile”

2

kindness of disposition or manner“the benign ruler of millions”

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with benign?32

three syllables

redesign
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All 32 rhymes for benign, grouped by syllable

Benign in a sentence

  • Various types of tumors exist, both benign and malignant.ulymarrero
  • There are various kinds of tumour, both benign and malignant.sundown
  • There are various types of tumors – some benign and some malignant.ulymarrero
  • A wart is a generally benign and slightly contagious infection.rul
  • The toxin that causes diphtheria is produced by a normally benign bacterium when infected with a certain virus.halfb1t
  • The tumour seems to be benign.sundown
  • The tumor seems to be benign.CK
  • The tumor proved to be benign.ddnktr

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