Synonyms: cancerous
Definition: like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads
Usage: remorse was cancerous within him; pornography is cancerous to the moral development of our children
Similar words: malign
Definition: evil or harmful in nature or influence
Usage: prompted by malign motives; believed in witches and malign spirits; gave him a malign look; a malign lesion
Synonyms: cancerous
Definition: relating to or affected with cancer
Usage: a cancerous growth
Similar words: malignant
Definition: dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)