BENIGNANT
Dictionary entry overview: What does benignant mean? • BENIGNANT (adjective)
The adjective BENIGNANT has 2 senses:
1. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
2. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
Familiarity information: BENIGNANT used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BENIGNANT (adjective)
Meaning:
Pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
Synonyms:
benignant; benign
Context examples:
a benign smile / the benign sky / the benign influence of pure air
Similar:
harmless; nonmalignant (not threatening to life or health; not malignant)
kindly (pleasant and agreeable)
Also:
harmless (not causing or capable of causing harm)
kind (having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior)
Attribute:
benignancy; benignity; graciousness (the quality of being kind and gentle)
Meaning:
Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
Synonyms:
benignant; gracious
Context example:
our benignant king
Similar:
kind (having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior)
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