Benign Adjective Synonyms
kindly, gracious, good, kind, kind-hearted, benevolent, benignant, warm, warm-hearted, cordial, genial, congenial, tender, tender-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic, soft-hearted
It was Grandad's benign goodwill that kept us together in those hard times.
kind, favorable, fortunate, salutary, salubrious, mild, congenial, propitious
She recovered rapidly in that most benign climate.
bland, gentle, mild, warm
A benign smile lit the headmaster's face as he announced the awards for scholastic achievement.
non-fatal, non-malignant, non-virulent, curable, harmless
Fortunately, the biopsy showed that the tumour was benign.
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Science / Psychiatry / Age-Associated Memory Impairment (AAMI): The mild disturbance in memory function that occurs normally with aging; benign senescent forgetfulness. Such lapses in memory are lately humorously referred to as representing a senior moment. MORE