malignant — very harmful or unpleasant in a deliberate way; (of a tumor) tending to invade normal tissue or to recur after removal
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: very harmful or unpleasant in a deliberate way; (of a tumor) tending to invade normal tissue or to recur after removal
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈlɪɡnənt/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's malignant comments about my cooking made me want to order pizza instead.
- The malignant software virus destroyed all the files on his computer.
- Her malignant glare could probably melt ice cream from across the room.
malignant
ADJECTIVE[/məˈlɪɡnənt/]
very harmful or unpleasant in a deliberate way; (of a tumor) tending to invade normal tissue or to recur after removal
Dangerous tumor spreading aggressively
Malignant news so significant makes families indignant
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin malignus, meaning 'of evil nature' or 'malicious.' The medical sense referring to dangerous or cancerous tumors developed in the 19th century, contrasting with benign conditions.
Breakdown
male- (badly, ill) + -gnus (born, disposed) = 'badly born' or 'evil-natured.' The suffix -ant transforms the Latin adjective into English form.
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📝Examples
“My neighbor's malignant comments about my cooking made me want to order pizza instead.”
“The malignant software virus destroyed all the files on his computer.”
“Her malignant glare could probably melt ice cream from across the room.”
“The biopsy results showed the cells were malignant.”
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