malignant

/məˈlɪɡnənt/

noun

A deviant; a person who is hostile or destructive to society.

Examples :

"The school bully was a malignant influence on the younger students. "

noun

A person who fought for Charles I in the English Civil War.

Examples :

"During the English Civil War, the villagers largely sided with Parliament, viewing the local malignant as an unwelcome reminder of royal authority. "

history war person

adjective

Harmful, malevolent, injurious.

Examples :

"malignant temper; malignant revenge; malignant infection"

medicine character negative disease moral

adjective

Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.

Examples :

"a malignant tumor"

medicine disease

Meanings

Examples :

"The school bully was a malignant influence on the younger students. "

Examples :

"During the English Civil War, the villagers largely sided with Parliament, viewing the local malignant as an unwelcome reminder of royal authority. "

Examples :

"malignant temper; malignant revenge; malignant infection"

Examples :

"a malignant tumor"

Related Words

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

villagers noun

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

injurious adjective

Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.

malevolent adjective

Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others

parliament noun

A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.

threatening verb

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

influence noun

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

authority noun

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

destructive adjective

Causing destruction; damaging.

reminder noun

Someone or something that reminds.

unwelcome verb

To treat as unwelcome.

infection noun

The act or process of infecting.