The meaning of BENIGN is of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life; especially : not becoming cancerous. How to use benign in a sentence.

BENIGN definition: not malignant; self-limiting. See examples of benign used in a sentence.

medical (of a disease or tissue growing because of a disease) not likely to result in death: a benign tumor (Definition of benign from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

1. of kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king. 2. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness. 3. favorable; propitious: benign omens. 4. clement: benign weather.

Definition of benign adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Nov 11, 2025 · benign (comparative benigner or more benign, superlative benignest or most benign) Kind; gentle; mild. quotations

be•nign (bi nīn′), 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 …

Someone or something that is benign is gentle, kind, mild, or unharmful: a benign soul wouldn't hurt a fly.

He has a benign [= harmless] habit of biting his fingernails. He smiled benignly at his students.

Benign refers to something that is not harmful, dangerous, or malignant. It is often used in medical context to describe tumors or growths that are not cancerous and do not pose a threat to health.