benign: Meaning and Definition of
be•nign
Pronunciation: (bi-nīn'), [key] — adj.
- having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
- showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile.
- favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens.
- (of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial.
- not malignant; self-limiting.
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