Benign
Benign adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.
Usage example: around campus he's known as a real character, but one whose eccentricities are entirely benign
Poisonous
Poisonous adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.
Usage example: some evil person was leaving out poisonous meat for neighborhood dogs to eat
Both words in one sentence
- Poisonous Friend: Rochedo is an extremely benign variety of this trope.
Source: Video Game / Capoeira Fighter -
Most plant people in the game are more-or-less benign (or at least protectors of nature) but an outright evil example is nightshades (also known as wood woses) which are spirits of poisonous plants.
Source: Plant Person
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