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All benign antonyms

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adj benign

  • unkind — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
  • unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
  • hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
  • hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
  • hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
  • injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
  • malignant — disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
  • disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
  • harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
  • cancerous — Cancerous cells or growths are cells or growths that are the result of cancer.
  • rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
  • harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
  • bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
  • severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
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