Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "benign" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

malign malign malignant malignant

Derived Terms

benign neglect benign paroxysmal positional vertigo benign prostate enlargement benign prostatic hyperplasia benignancy benignant benignity benignly benignness nonbenign unbenign

Etymologically Related To

malign

Context

medicine pathology

Related Terms

aggressive gentle harmless health kind mild pose recurrent threat

Similar Terms

harmless kind kind kindly kindly

Synonym Network

inoffensive non malignant

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