benign

be·nign

 (bĭ-nīn′)

adj.

1.

a. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a benign chemical; benign indifference.

b. Of no danger to health; not malignant or disease-causing: a benign tumor.

2. Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable: a policy with benign consequences for the economy.

3.

a. Gentle or kind: "a world regarded as the creative product of a benign God" (Nicholas Rescher).

b. Showing gentleness or kindness: a benign smile. See Synonyms at kind¹.

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

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be·nign′ly adv.

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benign

(bɪˈnaɪn)

adj

1. showing kindliness; genial

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

3. favourable; propitious

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

[C14: from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene well + gignere to produce]

beˈnignly adv

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be•nign

(bɪˈnaɪn)

adj.

1. of kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.

2. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness.

3. favorable; propitious: benign omens.

4. clement: benign weather.

5. not malignant.

[1275–1325; Middle English benigne < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin benignus kind, generous]

be•nig′ni•ty (-ˈnɪg nɪ ti) n.

be•nign′ly, adv.

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be·nign

(bĭ-nīn′)

Not likely to spread or get worse; not malignant: a benign tumor.

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benign

Used to describe an abnormal growth, such as a tumor, that will not spread to other tissues or organs and so is usually nonfatal. Compare malignant.

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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

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benign

adjective

1. Characterized by kindness and concern for others:

altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, good, goodhearted, kind, kindhearted, kindly.

2. Indicative of future success or full of promise:

auspicious, bright, brilliant, fair, favorable, fortunate, good, propitious.

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Translations

غير خَبيثلَطيف، رَقيق

benignílaskavýnezhoubnývlídný

godartetmildvenligvenligsindet

gutartiggütig

καλοήθης

benignobondadoso

bénininoffensifsûraffable

üdvös

góîkynjaîurgóîlátlegur

benevolobenignopropizio

gerybinis

labdabīgslaipnsvēlīgs

godartetvelvillig

benígny

habis olmayaniyi kalplimerhametliöldürücü olmayantehlikesiz

仁慈的和蔼的慈祥的良性的

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

(biˈnain) adjective

1. kind, well-wishing. a benign smile. goeie, minsame لَطيف، رَقيق добър bondoso vlídný, laskavý gütig venligsindet; mild; venlig καλοκάγαθοςbenigno, bondadoso heatahtlik مهربان hyväntahtoinen bienveillant טוֹב לֵב कृपालु dobroćudan üdvös ramah góðlátlegur benevolo 優しい 상냥한 malonus, švelnus laipns; vēlīgs senyuman mesra vriendelijkmild, velvilligdobrotliwybondoso 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，和蔼的

2. not fatal. a benign tumour. goedaardige غير خَبيث / سَرَطاني доброкачествен benigno benigní, nezhoubný gutartig godartet καλοήθηςbenigno healoomuline خوش خیم hyvälaatuinen béninשפיר, לא ממאיר मारक नहीं dobroćudan jóindulatú tidak ganas góðkynjaður benigno 良性の 양성의 gerybinis labdabīgs tumor yang tak merbahaya goedaardiggodartetniezłośliwy خوا خوږی 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 仁慈的，良性的

beˈnignly adverb

smiling benignly. minsaam, goedgunstiglik بِلَطافَه، بِرِقَّةٍ благо bondosamente vlídně freundlich venligsindet; mildt; venligt 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 vriendelijkgodslig, mildtłagodnie مهربانه bondosamente cu bună­voinţă добросердечно vľúdne dobrohotno dobroćudno välvilligt อย่างใจดี iyilikle, şefkatle 慈祥地 лагідно شفقت سے ، پیار سے nhân hậu 慈祥地

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be·nign

a. benigno-a, que no es de naturaleza maligna.

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benign

adj benigno

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