benign

CEFRC1

/bɪˈnaɪn/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor).

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Mild and favorable.

Examples

  • The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is benign.

  • The tumor was benign.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /bɪˈnɑen/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not harmful to the environment.

  2. Kind; gentle; mild.

  3. Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.

More examples

In context

  • The tumour was benign.

  • a benign tumor

  • an ozone-benign refrigerant

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English benigne, benygne, from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bene (“well”) + genus (“origin, kind”). Compare malign.