benign

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English benigne, benygne, from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bene (“well”) + genus (“origin, kind”). Compare malign. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /bɪˈnaɪn/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /bɪˈnɑen/ Rhymes: -aɪn === Adjective === benign (comparative benigner or more benign, superlative benignest or most benign) Kind; gentle; mild. (of a climate or environment) mild and favorable (in combination) Not harmful to the environment. (medicine) Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent. Synonym: non-malignant Antonym: malignant ==== Antonyms ==== malign ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin benignus or French bénin. === Adjective === benign m or n (feminine singular benignă, masculine plural benigni, feminine/neuter plural benigne) (medicine) benign ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Adjective === benign (not comparable) (medicine) benign Synonym: godartad Antonyms: malign, elakartad ==== Declension ==== === References === benign in Svensk ordbok (SO) benign in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)