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/
Korean meaning: 악의적인, 해로운; (의학) 악성의
Korean pronunciation: 멀-리그-넌트 (강세: 리그)
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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Origin
라틴어 malignus에서 유래되었으며, 원래 '악한 성질을 가진'이라는 의미였습니다. 의학적 의미는 19세기부터 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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“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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