Benign and Virulent

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Benign adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

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Virulent is an antonym for benign.

Nearby Words: benignant, benignly, benignity

Virulent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Usage example: the virulent look on her face warned me that she was about to say something unkind

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Benign is an antonym for virulent.

Nearby Word: virulence

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Virulent and Benign. (2016). Retrieved 2025, January 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/benign/virulent

Benign & Virulent. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jan. 2025. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/benign/virulent>.

Virulent or Benign. 2016. Accessed January 27, 2025. https://thesaurus.plus/related/benign/virulent.

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