Defenition of the word malignant

• Defenition of the word malignant

  • Tumors that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
  • extremely malevolent or malicious; "the malignant tongues of gossipers"
  • (pathology) characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor); "a malignant tumor"
  • dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

Synonyms for the word malignant

• • cruel
  • evil
  • hateful
  • malevolent
  • mean
  • nasty
  • spiteful
  • wicked

Similar words in the malignant

• • cancerous
  • malign
  • malignant
  • malignantly
  • malignants

Antonyms for the word malignant

• • benign

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