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Synonyms & Antonyms of benign
- around campus he's known as a real character, but one whose eccentricities are entirely benign
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- hazardous,
- imperiling
- (or imperilling),
- jeopardizing,
- parlous,
- perilous,
- risky,
- unsafe,
- unsound
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- basking under a benign sun on a day in early spring
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“Benign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benign. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of benign was in the 14th century
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