benignant
adjective
be·nig·nant bi-ˈnig-nənt 
1
: serenely mild and kindly : benign
2
: favorable, beneficial
a benignant power
benignantly adverb
Synonyms
- beneficent
- benevolent
- compassionate
- good-hearted
- humane
- kind
- kindhearted
- kindly
- softhearted
- sympathetic
- tender
- tenderhearted
- warmhearted
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Example Sentences
a benignant understanding of the daily struggles of the economically disadvantaged firmly believes that religion is a benignant force in society
Word History
Etymology
benign + -ant (as in malignant)
First Known Use
1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1
benignantly
adverb
as in benevolently
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- benevolently
- tenderly
- graciously
- cordially
- lovingly
- considerately
- lightly
- kindly
- sympathetically
- leniently
- tolerantly
- softly
- understandingly
- compassionately
- gently
- mercifully
- mildly
- charitably
- humanely
- clemently
- softheartedly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sternly
- stiffly
- ill
- harshly
- severely
- hardly
- roughly
- brutally
- oppressively
- pitilessly
- hard
- unfeelingly
- ruthlessly
- obdurately
- unsparingly
- inhumanly
- heartlessly
- mercilessly
- uncharitably
- unmercifully
- tyrannically
- insensitively
- callously
- inhumanely
- brutishly
- savagely
- viciously
- abusively
- hard-heartedly
- cold-bloodedly
- insensately