beastly vs benign

beastly

adj
  • Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast. 

  • Powerful, having a powerful appearance 

  • Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of human beings. 

adv
  • Like a beast; brutishly. 

benign

adj
  • Kind; gentle; mild. 

  • Not harmful to the environment. 

  • Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent. 

  • mild and favorable 

How often have the words beastly and benign occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )