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malignant

/məˈlɪɡnənt/adjective3 syllables

Malignant means: dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor).

Synonyms for malignant4

adjective, as in dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

cancerous

also used for malignant

malicious, malign, malefic

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Opposites of malignant

benign

What does malignant mean?1

adjective

1

dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Malignant in a sentence

  • Various types of tumors exist, both benign and malignant.ulymarrero
  • There are various kinds of tumour, both benign and malignant.sundown
  • There are various types of tumors – some benign and some malignant.ulymarrero
  • Her face was distorted and malignant with menace.Cangarejo
  • Get fuller, sexier, more malignant lips today!papabear
  • It was an odious face—crafty, vicious, malignant, with shifty, light-grey eyes and white lashes.Hybrid
  • A certain amount of ambitiousness, before it reaches the malignant stage, can also be an engine for progress.ulymarrero

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