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benign

adj. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"

gracious

adj. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"

good, benevolent

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

harmless, innocuous

adj. not injurious to physical or mental health

innocent, innocuous

adj. lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank"

complaisant, obliging

adj. showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"

cordial, genial, affable, amiable

adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"

agreeable, amiable, good-humored, good-humoured, likable, likeable

adj. disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson

pleasant

adj. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"

friendly

adj. easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"

harmless

adj. not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"

kind

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

benign

adj. kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"

kindhearted

adj. having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition; "a generous and kindhearted teacher"

kindly, sympathetic

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

malign

adj. evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"

malevolent, malicious

adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

malignant

adj. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

malignant

adj. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

glaring, harsh

adj. disagreeable to the senses; "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"

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