benign

be·nign  (b-nn)

adj.

1. Of a kind and gentle disposition.

2. Showing gentleness and mildness. See Synonyms at kind¹.

3. Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable: a policy with benign consequences for the economy. See Synonyms at favorable.

4. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a chemical additive that is environmentally benign.

5. Medicine Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant: a benign tumor.

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[Middle English benigne, from Old French, from Latin benignus; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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be·nignly adv.

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benign [bɪˈnaɪn]

adj

1. showing kindliness; genial

2. (of soil, climate, etc.) mild; gentle

3. favourable; propitious

4. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol (of a tumour, etc.) not threatening to life or health; not malignant

[from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene well + gignere to produce]

benignly  adv

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benign  (b-nn)

Not life-threatening or severe, and likely to respond to treatment, as a tumor that is not malignant. Compare malignant.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	benign - not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases malignant - dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
	2.	benign - pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" benignant harmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless" kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" malign - evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
	3.	benign - kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions" kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

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benign

adjective

1. benevolent, kind, kindly, warm, liberal, friendly, generous, obliging, sympathetic, favourable, compassionate, gracious, amiable, genial, affable, complaisant Critics of the scheme take a less benign view.
benevolent bad, severe, harsh, stern, unpleasant, malicious, malign, unkind, unfavourable, unsympathetic, hateful, inhumane, disobliging

2. (Medical) harmless, innocent, superficial, innocuous, curable, inoffensive, not dangerous, remediable It wasn't cancer, only a benign tumour.
harmless malignant

3. favourable, good, encouraging, warm, moderate, beneficial, clement, advantageous, salutary, auspicious, propitious relatively benign economic conditions
favourable bad, unlucky, unfavourable

Translations

benign [bɪˈnaɪn] ADJ

1. (= kind) [person, view] → benevolente; [smile, gesture] → benévolo, benevolente
a policy of benign neglect of the economy → una política en que, por su propio interés, se deja que la economía siga su curso sin interferir

2. (= favourable) [substance, influence] → benéfico; [conditions] → favorable; [climate] → benigno

3. (Med) [tumour, growth] → benigno

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benign [bɪˈnaɪn] adj

[person] → bienveillant(e); [smile] → bienveillant(e)
to take a benign view of sth → voir qch d'un œil bienveillant
Critics of the scheme take a less benign view
BUT Ceux qui critiquent ce projet le voient d'un œil moins indulgent. benign neglect

[tumour] → bénin/igne

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benign

adj

→ gütig; planet, influence → günstig; climate → mild; (= harmless) substance, process, research → harmlos

(Med) tumour → gutartig

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benign [bɪˈnaɪn] adj → benevolo/a (Med) → benigno/a

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benign [bɪˈnaɪn] adj → benevolo/a (Med) → benigno/a

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benign

adj benign [biˈnain]

1 kind, well-wishing a benign smile. goeie, minsame لَطيف، رَقيق добър vlídný, laskavý venligsindet; mild; venlig gütig καλοκάγαθος benigno, bondadoso heatahtlik مهربان hyväntahtoinen bienveillant טוֹב לֵב कृपालु dobroćudan üdvös ramah góðlátlegur benevolo 優しい 상냥한 malonus, švelnus laipns; vēlīgs senyuman mesra vriendelijk mild, velvillig dobrotliwy bondoso binevoitor добросердечный vľúdny, dobrotivý prijazen dobroćudan välvillig, godhjärtad ใจดี yumuşak huylu, iyi kalpli, merhametli 慈祥的，和藹的 добрий, лагідний مہربان ، شفیق nhân từ 慈祥的

2 not fatal a benign tumour. goedaardige غير خَبيث / سَرَطاني доброкачествен benigní, nezhoubný godartet gutartig καλοήθης benigno healoomuline خوش خیم hyvälaatuinen bénin שָׁפִיר, לא מַמאִיר मारक नहीं dobroćudan jóindulatú tidak ganas góðkynjaður benigno 良性の 양성의 gerybinis labdabīgs tumor yang tak merbahaya goedaardig godartet niezłośliwy benigno benign доброкачественный benígny benigen benigni godartad ไม่เป็นอันตรายถึงชีวิต öldürücü olmayan, tehlikesiz, habis olmayan 良性的, 非致命的 доброякісний غیر مہلک lành tính （瘤等）良性的

adv beˈnignly

smiling benignly. minsaam, goedgunstiglik بِلَطافَه، بِرِقَّةٍ благо vlídně venligsindet; mildt; venligt freundlich καλοκάγαθα benignamente heatahtlikult مهربانانه hyväntahtoisesti avec bienveillance בְטוּב לֵב सौम्यता, भ्रदतापूर्वक blago jóindulatúan dengan ramah góðfúslega, góðgjarnlega con benevolenza 優しく 상냥하게 maloniai laipni; vēlīgi dengan senyum mesra vriendelijk godslig, mildt łagodnie bondosamente cu bună­voinţă добросердечно vľúdne dobrohotno dobroćudno välvilligt อย่างใจดี iyilikle, şefkatle 慈祥地 лагідно شفقت سے ، پیار سے nhân hậu 慈祥地