Benign and Minatory

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

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Minatory is an antonym for benign.

Nearby Words: benignant, benignly, benignity

Minatory adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

Usage example: the novel's protagonist is haunted by a minatory black specter

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Benign is an antonym for minatory.

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Minatory and Benign. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/benign/minatory

Benign & Minatory. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/benign/minatory>.

Minatory or Benign. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/benign/minatory.

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