benignadjective
uk/bɪˈnaɪn/us/bɪˈnaɪn/benign adjective (PERSON)
pleasant and kind:
a benign old lady
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Kind & thoughtful
- accommodating
- attentive
- avuncular
- be all heart idiom
- be big of sb idiom
- consideration
- diplomatic
- fatherly
- good-hearted
- good-natured
- goodwill
- gracious
- motherly
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- obliging
- supportive
- well meaning
- well meant
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benign adjective (DISEASE)
A benigntumour is not likely to cause death:
a benign tumour
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malignant
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Cancer
- acinic cell carcinoma
- acral lentiginous melanoma
- aggressive
- alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- alveolar soft part sarcoma
- brain tumour
- carcinogen
- carcinogenesis
- carcinogenic
- chondroid chordoma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- malignancy
- metastatic
- myeloma
- neoplasia
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- oncogene
- sarcoma
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benignly
adverb uk/bɪˈnaɪn.li/us/bɪˈnaɪn.li/
The policeman smiled benignly at the motorist.