Benign vs Generous - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between benign and generous

is that benign is kind; gentle; mild while generous is (obsolete) of noble birth.

(en-adj)

Kind; gentle; mild.

* (of a climate or environment) mild and favorable

* not harmful to the environment: [in combination] an ozone-benign refrigerant.

(medicine) Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.

* malign * malignant

* benignly * benignant * benignity * benign neglect * benign tumor

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Of noble birth.

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

Thank you for your generous words.

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.

She's been extremely generous with her winnings.

Large, more than ample, copious.

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