Benign | Mean of benign in English Dictionary

/bɪˈnaɪn/

• not causing death or serious injury
1. a benign infection/disease
• without cancer
1. benign brain tumors
2. We were happy to hear that the tumor was benign.
• not causing harm or damage
1. This chemical is environmentally benign. [=it does not hurt the environment]
2. He has a benign [=harmless] habit of biting his fingernails.

• mild and pleasant
1. benign [=favorable] weather conditions
2. a benign climate
• gentle and kind
1. a friendly, benign teacher
• having or showing a belief that nothing bad will happen
1. She takes a benign view of her husband's spending habits. [=she does not worry about her husband's spending habits]