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单词 benignant
释义

benignant

adjective

be·​nig·​nant bi-ˈnig-nənt How to pronounce benignant (audio)
1
: serenely mild and kindly : benign
2
: favorable, beneficial
a benignant power
benignantly adverb

Synonyms

  • beneficent
  • benevolent
  • compassionate
  • good-hearted
  • humane
  • kind
  • kindhearted
  • kindly
  • softhearted
  • sympathetic
  • tender
  • tenderhearted
  • warmhearted
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Example Sentences

a benignant understanding of the daily struggles of the economically disadvantaged firmly believes that religion is a benignant force in society

Word History

Etymology

benign + -ant (as in malignant)

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

benignant

adjective

1
as in benevolent
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others a benignant understanding of the daily struggles of the economically disadvantaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • benevolent
  • compassionate
  • kind
  • sympathetic
  • beneficent
  • gentle
  • humane
  • kindly
  • gracious
  • thoughtful
  • merciful
  • nice
  • kindhearted
  • generous
  • friendly
  • warmhearted
  • sweet
  • pleasant
  • good
  • tender
  • benign
  • tenderhearted
  • good-hearted
  • softhearted
  • attentive
  • humanitarian
  • solicitous
  • mild
  • patient
  • warm
  • affable
  • genial
  • noble
  • forbearing
  • considerate
  • pitying
  • charitable
  • munificent
  • companionable
  • soft
  • magnanimous
  • clement
  • neighborly
  • amicable
  • cordial
  • good-tempered
  • understanding
  • lenient
  • liberal
  • good-natured
  • unselfish
  • philanthropic
  • altruistic
  • tolerant
  • forgiving
  • comradely
  • selfless
  • openhearted
  • unsparing
  • philanthropical
  • freehanded
  • brotherly
  • greathearted
  • anticruelty
  • cruelty-free

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • barbarous
  • cruel
  • unkind
  • pitiless
  • bestial
  • savage
  • inhuman
  • vicious
  • truculent
  • unsympathetic
  • brute
  • sadistic
  • heartless
  • callous
  • brutal
  • unkindly
  • brutish
  • unfeeling
  • atrocious
  • ruthless
  • fiendish
  • insensate
  • merciless
  • barbaric
  • inhumane
  • malignant
  • thoughtless
  • wanton
  • severe
  • grim
  • stern
  • harsh
  • unthinking
  • uncompassionate
  • insensitive
  • hard-hearted
  • uncaring
  • malevolent
  • tough
  • malicious
  • inconsiderate
  • cold-blooded
  • unsentimental
  • virulent
  • spiteful
  • hateful
  • ironhearted
  • malign
  • mean
  • nasty
  • stonyhearted
  • uncharitable
  • heavy-handed
  • hard-boiled
  • antihumanitarian
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2
as in favorable
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being firmly believes that religion is a benignant force in society

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • favorable
  • beneficial
  • helpful
  • beneficent
  • good
  • profitable
  • friendly
  • satisfying
  • advantageous
  • kindly
  • salutary
  • desirable
  • benefic
  • propitious
  • lucrative
  • healthful
  • wholesome
  • auspicious
  • promising
  • healthy
  • gainful
  • gratifying
  • rewarding
  • remunerative
  • salubrious
  • supportive
  • advisable
  • constructive
  • bettering
  • ameliorative
  • salutiferous
  • amelioratory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unfavorable
  • bad
  • unfriendly
  • unprofitable
  • disadvantageous
  • unhelpful
  • harmful
  • injurious
  • deleterious
  • damaging
  • insalubrious
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