adj
benignant
Benignant (adj) means Kind, gentle and well-meaning.
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Kind, gentle and well-meaning.
"General Peckem roused himself after a moment with an unctuous and benignant smile."
— Joseph Heller, Doc Daneeka (1961)
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Etymology
Formed from benign and the suffix -ant, on the model of malignant.
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What is the meaning of benignant?
"benignant" (adj) means kind, gentle and well-meaning.
What is another word for benignant?
Other words for "benignant" include benign, gracious.
What is the opposite of benignant?
The opposite of "benignant" is unkind.
