1.
You use ~ to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
They are normally a more ~ audience...
= charitable
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
I just smiled ~ly and stood back.
ADV: usu ADV with v
2.
A ~ substance or process does not have any harmful effects.
We’re taking relatively ~ medicines and we’re turning them into poisons.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
3.
A ~ tumour will not cause death or serious harm. (MEDICAL)
It wasn’t cancer, only a ~ tumour.
? malignant
ADJ: usu ADJ n
4.
Benign conditions are pleasant or make it easy for something to happen.
They enjoyed an especially ~ climate...
ADJ: usu ADJ n