Definitions of benign [ɪˈnaɪn]

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Definition of 'benign'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) benign
of kindly disposition; gracious:
a benign king.

2.  benign
showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness.

3.  benign
favorable; propitious:
benign omens.

4.  benign
clement:
benign weather.

5.  benign
not malignant.

Etymology: (1275–1325; ME benigne < AF, OF < L benignus kind, generous)

Definition of 'benign'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) benign
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

2. (adj) benign, benignant
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
"a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"

3. (adj) benign
kindness of disposition or manner
"the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"

Definition of 'benign'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) benign
of a kind or gentle disposition; gracious; generous; favorable; benignant

2. (adj) benign
exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor, etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome

3. (adj) benign
of a mild type or character; as, a benign disease

Translation of 'benign'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: kind, well-wishing a benign smile.
Afrikaans: goeie, minsame	Arabic: لَطيف، رَقيق	Bulgarian: добър
Brazilian: bondoso	Czech: vlídný, laskavý	German: gütig
Danish: venligsindet; mild; venli	Greek: καλοκάγαθος	Spanish: benigno, bondadoso
Estonian: heatahtlik	Farsi: مهربان	Finnish: hyväntahtoinen
French: bienveillant	Hebrew: טוֹב לֵב	Hindi: कृपालु
Croatian: dobroćudan	Hungarian: üdvös	Indonesian: ramah
Icelandic: góðlátlegur	Italian: benevolo	Japanese: 優しい
Korean: 상냥한	Lithuanian: malonus,švelnus	Latvian: laipns; vēlīgs
Malay: senyuman mesra	Dutch: vriendelijk	Norwegian: mild, velvillig
Polish: dobrotliwy	Persian: مهربان	Portuguese: bondoso
Romanian: binevoitor	Russian: добросердечный	Slovak: vľúdny, dobrotivý
Slovenian: prijazen	Serbian: dobroćudan	Swedish: välvillig, godhjärtad
Thai: ใจดี	Turkish: yumuşak huylu, iyi kalpli	Taiwanese: 慈祥的，和藹的
Ukrainian: добрий, лагідний	Urdu: مہربان ، شفیق	Vietnamese: nhân từ
Chinese: 慈祥的，和蔼的
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