Benign and Heartless

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

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Heartless is an antonym for benign.

Nearby Words: benignant, benignly, benignity

Heartless adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Usage example: his heartless whipping of runaway slaves virtually to the point of death shocked even other slave owners

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Benign is an antonym for heartless.

Nearby Words: heart, heartlessly

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