benign

Meanings

• adjective

  Gentle; not malignant or harmful.

  - "The benign tumor caused no harm to the patient."
  - "The benign weather allowed for a pleasant picnic."

• adjective

  Mild or kindly.

  - "The benign doctor put the patient at ease."
  - "The benign teacher had a positive influence on her students."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɪˈnaɪn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89844653"

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Antonyms

malign , malignant

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Synonyms

non-malignant

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with benign
divine , shrine , wine , dine , mine

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Variants

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benign , benignities , benignity , benignly , benign neglect , benign neglects , benign paroxysmal positional vertigo , benign positional vertigo , benign prostatic hyperplasia , benign prostatic hyperplasias , benign prostatic hypertrophies , benign prostatic hypertrophy

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Etymology

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From Latin benignus, meaning 'kindly, gentle, good'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'benign' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. Benign tumors are often called 'friendly tumors' because they do not spread or cause harm.

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Related Concepts

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1. malignant: The opposite of benign, referring to something that is harmful, malevolent, or cancerous.

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Quotes

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1. Rather than a "benign" fairytale creature that delivers babies, the marabou stork is an ugly, viciously predatory African bird that preys on flamingos …

   - James Polk,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},11 Feb. 1996

2. When she chose to smile on me, I always wanted to thank her. The action was so graceful and inclusively "benign".

   - Maya Angelou,{it}I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings{/it},1969

3. … her pulled-back black hair had gone gray in strange distinct bands, but she seemed much as he remembered her, solid and energetic, with a certain "benign" defiance.

   - John Updike,{it}New Yorker{/it},23 May 1988

4. … substituting such "benign" power sources as the hybrid, the fuel cell, and the electric motor in place of … the internal-combustion engine.

   - Brock Yates,{it}Car and Driver{/it},May 2000

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'benign' is often used to describe a kind and gentle character. In medicine, a benign condition or tumor is one that is not cancerous and does not spread.

How to Memorize "benign"

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of the word 'benign' stands for 'Bringing Enjoyment, No Illness or Negativity'.

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