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malignant

(məlɪgnənt)
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A malignant tumour or disease is out of control and likely to cause death.
[medicine]
She developed a malignant breast tumour.
2. adjective
If you say that someone is malignant, you think they are cruel and like to cause harm.
He said that we were evil, malignant and mean.
...a community over-run by a malignant minority indulging in crime and violence.
Synonyms: hostile, harmful, bitter, vicious More Synonyms of malignant
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malignant in British English

(məˈlɪɡnənt)
adjective
1. 
having or showing desire to harm others
2. 
tending to cause great harm; injurious
3.  pathology
(of a tumour) uncontrollable or resistant to therapy; rapidly spreading
noun
4.  history (in the English Civil War) a Parliamentarian term for a royalist (sense 1)
Derived forms
malignantly (maˈlignantly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Late Latin malīgnāre to behave spitefully, from Latin malīgnus malign

malignant in American English

(məˈlɪgnənt)
adjective
1. 
having an evil influence; malign
2. 
wishing evil; very malevolent or malicious
3. 
very harmful
4. 
very dangerous or virulent; causing or likely to cause death; not benign; specif., cancerous
5.  Obsolete
malcontent; rebellious; disaffected
noun
6.  Archaic
a malcontent
Derived forms
malignantly (maˈlignantly)
adverb
Word origin
LL malignans (gen. malignantis), prp. of malignare: see malign

Examples of 'malignant' in a sentence
malignant

And he spent considerable time researching the genesis of malignant melanoma.
The Sun (2016)
This malignant tumour is already equal to our entire national economy and growing rapidly bigger.
The Sun (2013)
The most serious and least common skin cancer is malignant melanoma.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
It is also highly likely to give her malignant skin cancer.
The Sun (2012)
There still is a remote chance of malignant change.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Then further tests showed a malignant tumour which meant having a mastectomy to remove it.
The Sun (2009)
She took herself off to a dermatologist who took a biopsy and diagnosed early malignant melanoma.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It turned out to be malignant melanoma.
The Sun (2012)
The features of malignant tumours are quite different.
Youngson, Dr. Robert The Antioxidant Health Plan (1994)
He will remain there until next week before tests to see if the tumour is malignant.
The Sun (2008)
Doctors had found a malignant melanoma on his face and he was given emergency surgery which left him needing major facial reconstruction.
The Sun (2009)
Advances are being recorded not only in the treatment of malignant disease but also in the incidence and outcome of coronary arterial disease.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
These form 80 per cent of malignant brain tumours and often cause death within a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They are less dangerous than another common form of skin cancer - malignant melanoma.
The Sun (2008)
A malignant brain tumour was diagnosed last September.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The man had advanced malignant melanoma - skin cancer - which is very difficult to treat once it has spread.
The Sun (2008)
It suggested that increasing use is causing at least 100 deaths a year and 370 cases of malignant skin cancer.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It has not all been laughs; in 2000 he discovered he was suffering from thyroid cancer and the malignant growth was close to his vocal cords.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
malignant

British English: malignant /məˈlɪɡnənt/ ADJECTIVE
A malignant tumour or disease is serious, spreads rapidly to other parts of the body, and may cause death.
...a malignant tumour.
  • American English: malignant
  • Arabic: خَبِيث
  • Brazilian Portuguese: maligno
  • Chinese: 恶性的
  • Croatian: zloćudan
  • Czech: zhoubný nádor
  • Danish: ondartet
  • Dutch: schadelijk
  • European Spanish: maligno
  • Finnish: pahansuopa
  • French: malin médical
  • German: bösartig
  • Greek: κακοήθης
  • Italian: maligno
  • Japanese: 悪意のある
  • Korean: 극히 해로운
  • Norwegian: ondartet
  • Polish: złośliwy
  • European Portuguese: maligno
  • Romanian: malign
  • Russian: злокачественный
  • Latin American Spanish: maligno
  • Swedish: elakartad
  • Thai: เป็นอันตราย
  • Turkish: kötücül
  • Ukrainian: злоякісний
  • Vietnamese: ác tính

Definition of 'malignant'

Chinese translation of 'malignant'

malignant

(məˈlɪɡnənt)

adj

  1. (Med) [tumour, growth] 恶(惡)性的 (èxìng de)
  2. (= harmful, cruel) [behaviour, intention] 恶(惡)毒的 (èdú de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
(of a tumour) uncontrollable or resistant to therapy
a malignant weed in the soil
Synonyms
uncontrollable
dangerous
evil
the country's most evil criminals
fatal
She had suffered a fatal heart attack.
deadly
a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins
cancerous
virulent
A virulent form of the disease has appeared in Belgium.
metastatic
irremediable
Her memory suffered irremediable damage.
2 (adjective) 
Definition
tending to cause great harm
a malignant minority indulging in crime and violence
Synonyms
hostile
The Governor faced hostile crowds when visiting the town.
harmful
the harmful effects of smoking
bitter
vicious
destructive
the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons
malicious
She described the charges as malicious.
malign
the malign influence jealousy had on their lives
hurtful
Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.
pernicious (formal)
the pernicious effects of alcoholism
malevolent
Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line.
spiteful
He could be spiteful.
baleful
He had a baleful look.
injurious
Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.
inimical
a false morality that is inimical to human happiness
maleficent
of evil intent
Opposites
kind
,
friendly
,
benign
,
benevolent
,
amicable
,
warm-hearted

Additional synonyms

in the sense of baleful
Definition
harmful, menacing, or vindictive
He had a baleful look.
Synonyms
menacing,
threatening,
dangerous,
frightening,
evil,
deadly,
forbidding,
intimidating,
harmful,
sinister,
ominous,
malignant,
hurtful,
vindictive,
pernicious (formal),
malevolent,
noxious,
venomous,
ruinous,
intimidatory,
minatory,
maleficent,
bodeful,
louring or lowering,
minacious
in the sense of deadly
Definition
likely to cause death
a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins
Synonyms
lethal,
fatal,
deathly,
dangerous,
devastating,
destructive,
mortal,
murderous,
poisonous,
toxic,
malignant,
virulent,
pernicious (formal),
noxious,
venomous,
baleful,
death-dealing,
baneful
in the sense of destructive
Definition
causing or capable of causing harm, damage, or injury
the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons
Synonyms
devastating,
fatal,
deadly,
lethal,
harmful,
damaging,
catastrophic,
detrimental,
hurtful,
pernicious (formal),
noxious,
ruinous,
calamitous,
cataclysmic,
baleful,
deleterious (formal),
injurious,
baneful,
maleficent

Nearby words of
malignant

  • malice
  • malicious
  • malign
  • malignant
  • malignity
  • mall
  • mallard

Synonyms of 'malignant'

malignant

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of evil
Definition
(of an act, idea, etc.) causing great harm and misery
the country's most evil criminals
Synonyms
wicked,
bad,
wrong,
corrupt,
vicious,
vile,
malicious,
base,
immoral,
malignant,
sinful,
unholy,
malevolent,
heinous,
depraved,
villainous,
nefarious,
iniquitous,
reprobate,
maleficent
in the sense of fatal
Definition
resulting in death
She had suffered a fatal heart attack.
Synonyms
lethal,
deadly,
mortal,
causing death,
final,
killing,
terminal,
destructive,
malignant,
incurable,
pernicious (formal)
in the sense of harmful
Definition
causing or tending to cause harm, esp. to a person's health
the harmful effects of smoking
Synonyms
damaging,
dangerous,
negative,
evil,
destructive,
hazardous,
unhealthy,
detrimental,
hurtful,
toxic,
pernicious (formal),
noxious,
baleful,
deleterious (formal),
injurious,
unwholesome,
disadvantageous,
baneful,
maleficent,
toxic
in the sense of hurtful
Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.
Synonyms
unkind,
upsetting,
distressing,
mean,
cutting,
damaging,
wounding,
nasty,
cruel,
destructive,
harmful,
malicious,
mischievous,
detrimental,
pernicious (formal),
spiteful,
prejudicial,
injurious,
disadvantageous,
maleficent
in the sense of inimical
Definition
adverse or unfavourable
a false morality that is inimical to human happiness
Synonyms
hostile,
opposed,
contrary,
destructive,
harmful,
adverse,
hurtful,
unfriendly,
unfavourable,
antagonistic,
injurious,
unwelcoming,
ill-disposed
in the sense of injurious
Definition
causing harm
Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.
Synonyms
harmful,
bad,
damaging,
corrupting,
destructive,
adverse,
unhealthy,
detrimental,
hurtful,
toxic,
pernicious (formal),
noxious,
ruinous,
deleterious (formal),
iniquitous,
disadvantageous,
baneful (archaic),
maleficent,
unconducive
in the sense of irremediable
Definition
not able to be improved or cured
Her memory suffered irremediable damage.
Synonyms
incurable,
hopeless,
irreversible,
final,
terminal,
fatal,
deadly,
mortal,
irreparable,
irrecoverable,
irredeemable,
beyond redress,
remediless
in the sense of malevolent
Definition
wishing evil to others
Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line.
Synonyms
spiteful,
hostile,
vicious,
malicious,
malign,
malignant,
vindictive,
pernicious (formal),
vengeful,
hateful,
baleful,
rancorous,
evil-minded,
maleficent,
ill-natured
in the sense of malicious
She described the charges as malicious.
Synonyms
spiteful,
malevolent,
malignant,
vicious,
bitter,
resentful,
pernicious (formal),
vengeful,
bitchy (informal),
hateful,
baleful,
injurious,
rancorous,
catty (informal),
shrewish,
ill-disposed,
evil-minded,
ill-natured
in the sense of malign
Definition
evil in influence or effect
the malign influence jealousy had on their lives
Synonyms
evil,
bad,
destructive,
harmful,
hostile,
vicious,
malignant,
wicked,
hurtful,
pernicious (formal),
malevolent,
baleful,
deleterious (formal),
injurious,
baneful,
maleficent

Additional synonyms

in the sense of pernicious
Definition
causing grave harm
the pernicious effects of alcoholism
Synonyms
wicked,
bad,
damaging,
dangerous,
evil,
offensive,
fatal,
deadly,
destructive,
harmful,
toxic,
poisonous,
malicious,
malign,
malignant,
detrimental,
hurtful,
malevolent,
noxious,
venomous,
ruinous,
baleful,
deleterious (formal),
injurious,
noisome,
baneful (archaic),
pestilent,
maleficent
in the sense of spiteful
He could be spiteful.
Synonyms
malicious,
nasty,
vindictive,
cruel,
malignant,
barbed,
malevolent,
venomous,
bitchy (informal),
snide,
rancorous,
catty (informal),
splenetic,
shrewish,
ill-disposed,
ill-natured
in the sense of virulent
Definition
extremely poisonous or harmful
A virulent form of the disease has appeared in Belgium.
Synonyms
deadly,
lethal,
toxic,
poisonous,
malignant,
pernicious (formal),
venomous,
septic,
infective,
injurious,
baneful (archaic)
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