Benign Synonyms and Antonyms

bĭ-nīn
Harmless
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. mild
  2. auspicious
  3. bright
  4. brilliant
  5. innocuous
  6. fair
  7. favorable
  8. fortunate
  9. good
  10. not malignant
  11. propitious
  12. nonmalignant
  13. nonpoisonous
  14. nonvirulent
  15. undamaging
  16. unhurtful
Antonyms:
  1. malignant
  2. cancerous
  3. unkind
  4. severe
  5. hateful
  6. hurtful
  7. hostile
  8. bad
  9. injurious
Showing gentleness or kindness:
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. kind

Words Related to Benign

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Benign Sentence Examples

  • Their whole business was to hunt through the older authorities in search of " benign " decisions.

  • It sounds pretty benign, Howie.

  • Most of them are benign and do not need treatment.

  • Some benign bone tumors shrink or disappear without treatment.

  • Direct electricity is the most environmentally benign fuel known to man.

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