malignant[adjective]Synonyms:- harmful, destructive, hostile, hurtful, malevolent, malign, pernicious, spiteful
- uncontrollable, cancerous, dangerous, deadly, fatal, irremediable
Antonyms: benignant
Contrasted words: altruistic, benevolent, charitable, humane
Related Words: devilish,
diabolical,
fiendish [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ma‧lig‧nant /məˈlɪɡnənt/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: present participle of malignari; ⇒ malign1]
1. medical a malignant disease is one such as
cancer, which can develop in an uncontrolled way and is likely to cause someone’s death
Antonym : benign:
She developed a malignant tumour in her breast.2. formal showing that you hate someone:
a malignant look [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲