Synonyms of growths

growths

noun

plural of growth

1

as in tumors

an abnormal mass of tissue

found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tumors
• lumps
• cysts
• neoplasms
• excrescences
• carcinomas
• polyps
• outgrowths
• malignancies
• excrescencies
• cancers
• melanomas
• tubercles
• warts
• lymphomas

2

as in evolutions

the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced

the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolutions
• developments
• progresses
• progressions
• expansions
• improvements
• advancements
• refinements
• elaborations
• emergences
• maturations
• betterments
• perfections
• enhancements
• augmentations
• incubations
• metamorphoses
• flowerings
• additions
• supplementations
• evolvements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressions
• reversions
• relapses
• lapses
• retrogressions
• declines
• degenerations
• regresses
• degradations
• deteriorations
• decays
• devaluations
• degeneracies
• declensions
• downgrades
• declinations
• descents
• downfalls
• backslides
• decadences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of growths

Emma Raducanu suffered from growths on her wrist bones that caused pain. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

But up to one-third of eligible adults ages 45-49 skip routine screening, which can identify existing cancer or precancerous growths that can be removed, so doctors often catch it in later stages which makes treatment harder. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 July 2026

Devil facial tumor disease appeared in 1996 in Tasmania’s northeast, grotesque growths on the face and mouth that the animals spread by biting one another in their squabbles over food and mates. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The exact cause of burl formation is a mystery, but these growths are formed by abnormal cell proliferation by the xylem. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Fungal problems are common and some produce the mushroom growths called conks along limbs. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Many of the trees with the OXO gene unexpectedly developed large abnormal growths called galls, grew slower and showed other symptoms of poor health. — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Patrons who take advantage of this beautiful 45-55 minute tour will get to see all kinds of formations, created by its speleothem growth (speleothem is the catch-all term for mineral growths like stalactites, columns, and stalagmites). — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

The entire stalk, which appears to be the height of several grown men, is covered in growths that will eventually bloom, Callahan said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 June 2026