Vocabulary
Benign
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
gentle and kind.
Urdu meaning
بے ضرر، شفیق، مہربان
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Benign global commodity prices and well-anchored inflation expectations, supported by a prudent monetary policy stance, have provided the necessary `space` for easing.
Dawn Editorials —
Policy rate cut
— 2025-12-17
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A benign geopolitical environment, coupled with renewed international respect, should compel us to rethink our economic strategy decisively, abandoning forever the path of dependence, rent-extraction and perpetual crisis management.
Dawn Editorials —
Reshaping economic ties
— 2025-10-25
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Moreover, global trade uncertainty has reduced following the announcement of revised US import tariffs, while commodity price outlook remains benign.
Dawn Editorials —
Unchanged rate
— 2025-09-17
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Influencers, we believe, are more or less benign, and the entertainment they provide is neutral in nature.
Dawn Editorials —
All influencers now
— 2025-08-09
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Moreover `If allies see it as benign and trustworthy, they are more persuadable and likely to follow that country`s lead`.
Dawn Editorials —
Return of hard power
— 2025-07-28
Synonyms
kindly, kind, warm-hearted, good-natured, friendly, warm, affectionate, agreeable
Antonyms
unfriendly, hostile
Curator example
“his benign but firm manner”
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