benignant[adjective]Synonyms: kind, benign, good-hearted, kindly
Antonyms: malignant
Contrasted words: malevolent, malicious, spiteful, relentless
Related Words: mild,
gracious [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
benignant adjective.
[bɪ'nɪgnǝnt] L18.[from BENIGN or Latin benignus, after malignant: see -ANT1.]1. Kind or gracious to inferiors or dependants; (esp. condescendingly) benevolent.
L18.2. Of things: favourable, beneficial.
L18.3. Medicine. =
BENIGN 4b.
L19. ■ benignancy noun L19. ■ benignantly adverb L18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲