Synonyms & related words for malignant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malignant — including cancerous, tumorous, malign, malevolent, despiteful, malefic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malignant

Explore words related to malignant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nonmalignant, cancerously, malignancy, tumors, neoplasm, noncancerous, choriocarcinoma, carcinoma. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malignant

Common synonyms for malignant include cancerous, tumorous, malign, malevolent, despiteful, malefic, malicious, pernicious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malignant come from?

The word malignant breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.