How To Spell benign?
How to Pronounce benign?
Correct pronunciation for the word "benign" is [bɪnˈa͡ɪn], [bɪnˈaɪn], [b_ɪ_n_ˈaɪ_n].
What are the misspellings for benign?
"Benign" in context
Benign is an adjective used to describe something that is harmless or unthreatening. Benign can refer to people, places, or situations. Generally, a benign person, place, or thing is one that is not causing trouble, or is at least not causing any harm or danger.
In a medical context, the term "benign" has a different meaning, referring to a type of tumor or growth that is rarely cancerous and generally not dangerous. Benign tumors are typically slow-growing and do not spread.
In a medical context, the term "benign" has a different meaning, referring to a type of tumor or growth that is rarely cancerous and generally not dangerous. Benign tumors are typically slow-growing and do not spread.
What are similar-sounding words for benign?
Usage over time for benign:
This graph shows how "benign" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
Synonyms for Benign:
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adj.
• not cancerous • good • kind, compassionate • mild, especially describing weather • mild • propitious • kindly • charitable, kind • giving, generous • friendly • easy • beneficent • healthful/healthy • gentle • all • amiable • fatherly • kind, giving • noble -
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- fortunate .
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- clinical ,
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- catching .
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- attitude ,
- beneficent .
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- brilliant .
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