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- Dictionarybenignity/bɪˈnɪɡnɪti/
noun
- 1. kindness or tolerance toward others: "his air of benignity"
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Benignity is the quality of being benign, or kind and favourable. It can also mean a kind or generous act. Learn more about its word origin, usage, and synonyms from Collins Dictionary.
- American
2 senses: 1. the quality of being benign; favourable...
- Benignities
3 meanings: → See benignity 1. the quality of being benign;...
- Benignant
2 meanings: 1. kind; gracious 2. → a less common word for...
- Beninese
2 meanings: 1. of or relating to Benin or its people 2....
- Benin City
A city in S Nigeria, capital of Edo state: former capital of...
- Compassion
A feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or...
- American
Benign means of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life, especially not becoming cancerous. It also means having no significant effect, harmless, or gracious.
Benignity definition: the quality of being benign; kindness.. See examples of BENIGNITY used in a sentence.
pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe: a benign smile. His humor was benign, never cruel or hurtful. medical (of a disease or tissue growing because of a disease) not likely to result in death: a benign tumor. (Definition of benign from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will. noun. a kind act. synonyms: kindness. see more. a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred. something done (usually as opposed to something said)
Benignity is a noun that means the quality of being benign, or harmless and kind. It is derived from the French word benignité, which comes from Latin benignus. See examples, synonyms, and related words in OED.
Benignity is the quality or condition of being kind and gentle, or a kindly or gracious act. Find out more about the word, its pronunciation, translations and examples from various sources.
