Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

It will have detrimental effects on the healing process.

Benign

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word detrimental in the given sentence is benign.

• Detrimental means "causing harm or damage."
• Benign means "not harmful or injurious."

The other words do not have the same meaning as benign.

• Insidious means "proceeding in a gradual, subtle, or stealthy way, but ultimately harmful."
• Nasty means "extremely unpleasant or disagreeable."
• Baneful means "highly harmful or destructive."