antihumanitarian

adjective

Definition of antihumanitariannext
as in malignant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antihumanitarian
  1. malignant
  2. virulent
  3. malicious
  4. malevolent
  5. uncharitable
  6. malign
  7. spiteful
  8. hateful
Adjective
  • Tests revealed Jodie had a fibrosarcoma – a malignant tumor – in her jaw, which was removed with surgery but later returned and began to invade her jawbone.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Numerous renowned and highly respected psychiatrists have provided evidence that the president does show signs of dementia, in conjunction with unmistakable traits consistent with malignant narcissism and antisocial personality disorder.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of malignant
Adjective
  • The isotopes that make up radiopharmaceuticals are just as virulent as the beam radiation patients have begrudgingly tolerated for decades.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The feminist progress of the past half century has been met with a virulent backlash of misogyny.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of virulent
Adjective
  • Use strong security software Good security software can help protect you from malicious links, phishing attempts and other online threats that may try to steal your information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Many phones silently join familiar-looking networks without user confirmation, a behavior that attackers exploit through malicious wireless access points that mimic trusted hotspots.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • In other cases Hoodoo was used to counter the threat of curses, as in the practice of suspending bottles from a tree to trap any malevolent spirits or witches traveling in spirit form.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Gwi Realm is a desolate, crimson wasteland littered with malevolent presence, so naturally there have been comparisons to that other little Netflix show called Stranger Things.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of malevolent
Adjective
  • Accusing investors of not tracking the misses may be uncharitable.
    — Henrik Landgren, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • In the years since it was announced, the economics of college football have grown increasingly uncharitable for programs like the Mustangs, an FCS team that plays its home games in an 11,000-seat stadium and last had a winning season in 2016.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of uncharitable
Adjective
  • This includes embedding safety features that prevent malign bioweapons development and embedding mechanisms that enable such misuse to be easily detected.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In recent years, totalizing ideologies such as communism, fascism, and Islamism have found dedicated audiences on social media, and the proliferation of demagogues manipulating people for malign ends is an ever-present worry.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of malign
Adjective
  • Trump won his spiteful cases against asylum seekers and Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Definition of spiteful
Adjective
  • The league's anti-hate committee was formed last year to deal with hateful and abusive online comments directed at players and the league.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But arguably the script by Jones and director Brunner might have been a skoosh more impactful if the small-minded townsfolk, clearly coded as bigoted MAGA types, weren’t quite so hateful with only a few exceptions.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hateful
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“Antihumanitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antihumanitarian. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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