Malignant Meaning in English
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Definition
Describes something very harmful and dangerous, especially used for cancers that can spread and worsen, or for someone or something showing strong ill will.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly formal or medical; in medicine, 'malignant tumor/cancer' means spreading and dangerous, the opposite of 'benign.' Less commonly describes people or intentions with strong evil or harmful purpose.
Spanish: malignoPortuguese (BR): malignoPortuguese (PT): malignoChinese (Simplified): 恶性的 - 恶意的Chinese (Traditional): 惡性的 - 惡意的Hindi: घातक - दुर्भावनापूर्णArabic: خبيثBengali: ম্যালিগন্যান্ট - মারাত্মক (রোগ) - কুচরিত্র (ব্যক্তি/মনোভাব)Russian: злокачественный - злой умысел (реже)Japanese: 悪性（あくせい） - 悪意のある（まれ）Vietnamese: ác tính - hiểm độc (hiếm khi, mô tả người/ý định)Korean: 악성 - 악의 있는 (드물게, 사람/태도)Turkish: habis - kötü huylu (tıbbi) - kötücül (nadiren, kişi/niyet)Urdu: خبیث - ضرر رسا (مرض کے لیے) - بد نیت (شاذ و نادر، شخصیت/ارادہ)Indonesian: ganas - ganas (medis) - jahat (jarang, untuk orang/niat)
Example Sentences
A malignant cell divides rapidly and spreads.
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Don't worry, the doctor said it's not malignant.
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She had a malignant look in her eyes when she spoke to him.
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Some rumors can be malignant, causing a lot of harm to people.
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The doctors said the tumor was malignant.
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He was diagnosed with a malignant form of cancer.
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