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- [bih-nig-nuh nt]
- /bɪˈnɪg nənt/
- /bə.ˈnɪɡ.nət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-nig-nuh nt]
- /bɪˈnɪg nənt/
Definitions of benignant word
- adjective benignant kind; gracious, as a king to his subjects 3
- adjective benignant kindly or gracious, sometimes in a patronizing way 3
- adjective benignant benign (sense 2) benign (sense 3) 3
- adjective benignant kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign. 1
- adjective benignant exerting a good influence; beneficial: the benignant authority of the new president. 1
- adjective benignant Pathology. benign. 1
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Origin of benignant
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; benign + -ant, modeled on malignant
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Parts of speech for Benignant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
benignant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
benignant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for benignant
adj benignant
- benign — You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- beneficent — A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
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