benignant
📖 Definitions
adjective
1. Kind and gracious.
2. Beneficial.
3. Not harmful.
💬 Usage Examples
“The itch to be seen as benignant is a hell of a lot better than the studied neutralism of indifference.” Rex Murphy; The Right Spirit Behind the Giving; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Jan 8, 2005. “Human beings ... are forever ascribing malignant or benignant motives even to inanimate forces such as the weather, volcanoes, and internal-combustion engines.” Stephen Budiansky; The Truth About Dogs; The Atlantic Monthly (Boston); Jul 1999.