as in malicious
having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
a malignant wish to lash out at everyone who was smarter, richer, or better-looking than he was
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Recent Examples of malignant
Play it again, Towa Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree follows the titular character, a priestess of Shinju Village, on a time-hopping quest to protect the realm from a malignant entity called Magatsu.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
These, along with melanoma, make up the three malignant skin cancers.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Model Alyssa Scott shared son Zen, who died from a malignant brain tumor at 5 months old in 2021 with Cannon; the two also share daughter Halo Marie, born in late 2022.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
If both sides have a problem, then one side has a much bigger and malignant problem and that is the truth.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
These, along with melanoma, make up the three malignant skin cancers.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Model Alyssa Scott shared son Zen, who died from a malignant brain tumor at 5 months old in 2021 with Cannon; the two also share daughter Halo Marie, born in late 2022.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
If both sides have a problem, then one side has a much bigger and malignant problem and that is the truth.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malignant
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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In fact, malicious hackers often strike when their target’s guard is down.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Make people laugh and help people out and just keep that vicious cycle of fun going.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some beaches along the East Coast might no longer exist after a vicious storm threatening significant coastal flooding passes through the area this weekend, AccuWeather warned in an email to reporters on Thursday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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This culture is incredibly cruel, and things have gotten really obscene.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Supporters of the new laws praised the legislation as a major step toward ending cruel breeding practices and protecting consumers.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many figures not only on the Israeli right, but also in the West, argue that the Palestinian people and their cause are inherently hateful and prone to anti-Jewish violence.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
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The show follows Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnam), an unassuming and odd man, working his family’s farm under the watchful eye of his hateful and vicious mother, Augusta (Laurie Metcalf).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Removing Stains From Wood Cabinets Food, beverages, and dirty hands can leave nasty stains behind, even after cleaning.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The overriding question should be will the Texas line figure out how to protect QB Arch Manning from OU’s nasty front four?—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Malignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malignant. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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