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Synonyms
be·nign (bĭ-nīń)

[Middle English benigne, from Old French, from Latin benignus.]

adjective 

  1. Of a kind and gentle disposition.
  2. Showing gentleness and mildness. See synonyms at kind1
  3. Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable: a policy with benign consequences for the economy. See synonyms at favorable
  4. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a chemical additive that is environmentally benign.
  5. Medicine Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant: a benign tumor.

derivatives

be·nigńly
adverb