Benignancy and Brutality
Opposite meaning words
Benignancy
Benignancy noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.
Usage example: through posture and facial expression the artist has been able to convey the serene benignancy that is traditionally associated with the saint
Brutality is an antonym for benignancy.
Brutality
Brutality noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Benignancy is an antonym for brutality.
Cite this Source
Brutality and Benignancy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/benignancy/brutality
Benignancy & Brutality. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/benignancy/brutality>.
Brutality or Benignancy. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/benignancy/brutality.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "benignancy" and "brutality" have occurred on timeline