прилагательное 1) добрый, милостивый Синоним(ы): good, kind, humane 2) мягкий (о климате) 3) плодоносный (о почве) 4) благоприятный Например: His affairs began to wear a more benign aspect. — Его дела стали налаживаться. 5) [медицина] в лёгкой форме (о болезни); доброкачественный (об опухоли)
adjective Etymology: Middle English benigne, from Anglo-French, from Latin benignus, from bene + gignere to beget — more at kin 1. of a gentle disposition; gracious Example: a benign teacher 2. a. showing kindness and gentleness Example: benign faces b. favorable, wholesome Example: a benign climate 3. a. of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life; especially not becoming cancerous Example: a benign lung tumor b. having no significant effect; harmless Example: evironmentally benign • benignity noun • benignly adverb