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单词 malignantly
释义

malignant

adjective

ma·​lig·​nant mə-ˈlig-nənt How to pronounce malignant (audio)
1
: tending to produce death or deterioration
malignant malaria
especially : tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally
a malignant tumor
2
a
: evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
a powerful and malignant influence
b
: passionately and relentlessly malevolent : aggressively malicious
the malignant tongues of gossipers
c
obsolete : malcontent, disaffected
malignantly adverb

Synonyms

  • bad [slang]
  • bitchy
  • catty
  • cruel
  • despiteful
  • hateful
  • malevolent
  • malicious
  • malign
  • mean
  • nasty
  • spiteful
  • vicious
  • virulent
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Example Sentences

a highly malignant form of cancer a powerful and malignant influence
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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin malignant-, malignans, present participle of malignari

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2c

Kids Definition

malignant

adjective

ma·​lig·​nant mə-ˈlig-nənt How to pronounce malignant (audio)
1
: malicious
2
: likely to cause death : deadly

Medical Definition

malignant

adjective

ma·​lig·​nant mə-ˈlig-nənt How to pronounce malignant (audio)
1
: tending to produce death or deterioration
malignant malaria
especially : tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally
malignant tumors
compare benign sense 1
2
: of unfavorable prognosis : not responding favorably to treatment
psychotic reactions with a malignant trend

malignantly

adverb

as in villainously
in a mean or spiteful manner she's malignantly conspiring to ruin her rival's career

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • villainously
  • hatefully
  • maliciously
  • despitefully
  • malevolently
  • bitterly
  • spitefully
  • viciously
  • virulently
  • wickedly
  • nastily
  • hostilely
  • venomously
  • disagreeably
  • cattily
  • bitchily
  • invidiously
  • vindictively
  • resentfully
  • contemptuously
  • disdainfully
  • obnoxiously
  • caustically
  • antagonistically
  • cruelly
  • scornfully
  • vituperatively
  • balefully
  • pitilessly
  • ruthlessly
  • unfeelingly
  • meanly
  • heartlessly
  • mercilessly
  • enviously
  • callously
  • unkindly
  • jealously
  • rancorously
  • diabolically
  • ungraciously
  • acrimoniously
  • inhumanely
  • soullessly
  • insensitively
  • fiendishly
  • felly
  • ill
  • deprecatingly
  • envyingly
  • caddishly
  • evil-mindedly
  • misanthropically
  • kindlessly
  • thoughtlessly
  • inconsiderately
  • hard-heartedly
  • ill-naturedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • benevolently
  • benignantly
  • kindly
  • genially
  • pleasantly
  • agreeably
  • affably
  • amiably
  • cordially
  • graciously
  • lovingly
  • altruistically
  • solicitously
  • thoughtfully
  • nicely
  • sympathetically
  • humanely
  • mercifully
  • considerately
  • soulfully
  • sensitively
  • sweetly
  • feelingly
  • gently
  • compassionately
  • divinely
  • good-humoredly
  • good-naturedly
  • tenderly
  • kindheartedly
  • angelically
  • good-heartedly
  • softheartedly
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