- Types Of Speech
- You can use benign as a article or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
- About Benign
- A 2 syllables article and 6 letters with the letters b, e, g, i, and n, 4 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters ni. Benign starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters b, be, ben, beni, benig, and the ending characters are n, gn, ign, nign, enign, ..
- Definition
- Pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- School Grade
- Benign is set as a sat word that starts with b, ends with n, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 6 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is benign a scrabble word? A 9 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Benign in Pig Latin is said as "enignbay or enignbway".
- Unigram
- b | e | n | i | g | n
- Bigram
- be | en | ni | ig | gn
- Trigram
- ben | eni | nig | ign
- Quadrigram
- beni | enig | nign
- Word Gram
- Article Examples
- pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence;
"a benign smile";
"the benign sky";
"the benign influence of pure air" - not dangerous to health;
not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- of disposition or manner;
"the benign ruler of millions";
"benign intentions"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accommodating | helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in" "made a special effort to be accommodating" |
| Accommodative | helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in" "made a special effort to be accommodating" |
| Affable | diffusing warmth and friendliness "an affable smile" "an amiable gathering" "cordial relations" "a cordial greeting" "a genial host" |
| Affectionate | having or displaying warmth or affection "affectionate children" "caring parents" "a fond embrace" "fond of his nephew" "a tender glance" "a warm embrace" |
| Affirmative | a reply of affirmation "he answered in the affirmative" |
| Agreeable | to your own liking or feelings or nature "Is the plan agreeable to you?" "he''s an agreeable fellow" "My idea of an agreeable person...is a person who agrees with me"- Disraeli "an agreeable manner" |
| Amiable | diffusing warmth and friendliness "an affable smile" "an amiable gathering" "cordial relations" "a cordial greeting" "a genial host" |
| Amicable | characterized by friendship and good will |
| Auspicious | attended by favorable circumstances "an auspicious beginning for the campaign" |
| Balmy | mild and pleasant "balmy days and nights" "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Benign
| Antonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Malign | speak unfavorably about "She badmouthes her husband everywhere" |
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Benign | pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence "a benign smile" "the benign sky" "the benign influence of pure air" |
View English words with the unique letters used in benign. Words With The Letters Begin
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Benigna | No | Yes |
| Benigno | Yes | No |
| Benignus | Yes | No |
| Similar Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genial | conducive to comfort; beneficial; "the genial sunshine"; "a kind climate"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" |
| Harmless | not threatening to life or health; not malignant; "a benign tumor is usually harmless" |
| Kind | a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?" |
| Kindly | generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity" |
| Nonmalignant | not threatening to life or health; not malignant; "a benign tumor is usually harmless" |
| See Also | Definition |
|---|---|
| Harmless | not threatening to life or health; not malignant; "a benign tumor is usually harmless" |
| Kind | a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?" |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Being (5 letters) | 8 | 11 | being | ||
| Binge (5 letters) | 8 | 11 | being | ||
| Beguine (7 letters) | 10 +1 | 14 +1 | beeginu | ||
| Biogeny (7 letters) | 13 +4 | 15 +2 | biogeny | ||
| Brewing (7 letters) | 13 +4 | 16 +3 | brewing | ||
| Beating (7 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 | beating | ||
| Bearing (7 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 | bearing | ||
| Big Ben (7 letters) | |||||
| Bitewing (8 letters) | 14 +5 | 17 +4 | bitewing | ||
| Webbing (7 letters) | 15 +6 | 19 +6 | webbing | ||
| Bigness (7 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 | bigness | ||
| Berating (8 letters) | 11 +2 | 14 +1 | berating | ||
| Begging (7 letters) | 12 +3 | 17 +4 | begging | ||
| Biegnet (7 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 | beignet | ||
| Binger (6 letters) | 9 | 12 | bering | ||
| Beginner (8 letters) | 11 +2 | 15 +2 | iegbnrne | ||
| Begin (5 letters) | 8 | 11 | being | ||
| Bering (6 letters) | 9 | 12 | bering | ||
| Ginsberg (8 letters) | 12 +3 | 16 +3 | ginsberg | ||
| Weinberg (8 letters) | 14 +5 | 17 +4 | weinberg | ||
| Zingiber (8 letters) | 20 +11 | 23 +10 | zingiber | ||
| Begonia (7 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 | begonia | ||
| Bergenia (8 letters) | 11 +2 | 14 +1 | bergenia | ||
| Ebbing (6 letters) | 11 +2 | 15 +2 | bbegin | ||
| Nonbeing (8 letters) | 11 +2 | 16 +3 | nonbeing |
Benign Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With B
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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