benign
adjectiveHow many syllables in benign?
There are 2 syllables in the word benign.How to pronounce benign:
Definition of benign:
- benign (adjective):
- not becoming cancerous
- kindness of disposition or manner.
- of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
Synonyms for benign:
affable
amiable
anodyne
benevolent
benignancy
benignant
benignity
compassionate
complaisant
favourable
friendly
generous
genial
gentle
gracious
graciousness
harmless
healthy
innocent
innocuous
inoffensive
kind
kindly
liberal
mild
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Antonyms for benign:
abhorrent
abrasive
adverse
afflictive
alarming
annihilative
antagonistic
bad
baleful
baneful
calamitous
cancerous
cataclysmic
catastrophic
corroding
corrosive
corrupting
counterproductive
crippling
critical
cruel
cutting
damaging
dangerous
deadly
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