malignant
Translation
malignant, malevolent, harmful
Examples
The tumor was found to be malignant.
The tumour was found to be malignant.
She gave him a malignant look.
She gave him a malignant look.
He is a malignant force in the office.
He is a malignant force in the office.
Grammar Patterns
a malignant ((noun)) describing something as cancerous or harmful A malignant tumour requires immediate treatment.
((sb./sth.)) is malignant stating that someone or something is harmful or evil His influence on the team was malignant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cancerous, harmful, malevolent; Antonyms: benign, kind
Etymology
From Latin 'malus' (bad), meaning 'of a bad nature'.
Memory Tips
'Mal-' means bad. A malignant tumour is a 'bad' tumour.