benign
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
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Sense 2 adjective
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
a benign smile
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Sense 3 adjective
kindness of disposition or manner
the benign ruler of millions
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | malignant |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | pathology |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | harmless |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | kind |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | malign |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | benignity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | benignity |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | kindly |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | benignity |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | kind |