Unbenign

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not benign; malevolent.

    "They gave him, those eyes, the look of being always meanly at work on some extended, crafty and unbenign calculation."

Synonyms

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disagreeableillinhospitableunaffectionateunamiableuncompassionate

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"They gave him, those eyes, the look of being always meanly at work on some extended, crafty and unbenign calculation."

Etymology

From un- + benign.

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