Benign Meaning in English

word

US

bɪˈnaɪn

bih-NINE

UK

bɪnˈaɪn

bih-NINE

التعريف

Describes something that is gentle, harmless, or not dangerous, especially used to talk about medical conditions like tumors. It can also mean kind and gentle in personality.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used in medical contexts to mean non-cancerous. As a personality trait, it's formal and positive. Don't confuse with 'malignant' (dangerous). Often collocates with 'tumor', 'growth', or 'smile'.

• Spanish: benigno - inofensivo
• Portuguese (BR): benigno - inofensivo
• Portuguese (PT): benigno - inofensivo
• Chinese (Simplified): 良性 - 无害的
• Chinese (Traditional): 良性 - 無害的
• Hindi: सौम्य - हानिरहित
• Arabic: حميد - غير ضار
• Bengali: অনুগত - ক্ষতিকারক নয়
• Russian: доброкачественный - безвредный - добрый
• Japanese: 良性（りょうせい） - 優しい
• Vietnamese: lành tính - hiền lành
• Korean: 양성의 - 온화한
• Turkish: iyi huylu - zararsız
• Urdu: خوش خیم - مہربان
• Indonesian: jinak - ramah

جمل نموذجية

The doctor said the lump is benign.

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She has a benign smile.

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The animal looks benign, but be careful.

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Thankfully, the growth turned out to be benign after the biopsy.

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He’s known for his benign nature—everyone feels comfortable around him.

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Not all tumors are dangerous—many are completely benign and require no treatment.

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