malignant

adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: ma-lig-nant (3)

English Definition

Malevolent, or (of a tumor) tending to invade normal tissue and recur.

Example Sentence

The biopsy revealed that the tumor was malignant.

US IPA /məˈlɪɡ.nənt/

UK IPA /məˈlɪɡ.nənt/

cancerous harmful deadly malevolent pernicious

benign harmless beneficial