BENIGN


Meaning of BENIGN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bɪnaɪn ]

1.

You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.

They are normally a more benign audience...

= charitable

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• be‧nign‧ly

I just smiled benignly and stood back.

ADV : usu ADV with v

2.

A benign substance or process does not have any harmful effects.

We’re taking relatively benign medicines and we’re turning them into poisons.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

3.

A benign tumour will not cause death or serious harm. ( MEDICAL )

It wasn’t cancer, only a benign tumour.

≠ malignant

ADJ : usu ADJ n

4.

Benign conditions are pleasant or make it easy for something to happen.

They enjoyed an especially benign climate...

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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