malignant

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malignant

(adjective)

Meaning

very harmful or evil

Example

"The villain's plan was truly malignant."

Synonyms

harmfulmalevolentvicious

Antonyms

benignkind

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin malignus, meaning wicked or bad.
Related word forms
  • noun: malignancy

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