Synonyms of malignancy

malignancy

noun

mə-ˈlig-nən(t)-sē 

as in malice

the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm

her irrepressible malignancy was such that she even attacked her friends behind their backs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• malice
• venom
• hatred
• cruelty
• spite
• malignity
• hostility
• malevolence
• hatefulness
• maliciousness
• malignance
• meanness
• spleen
• jealousy
• spitefulness
• contempt
• viciousness
• bitterness
• disgust
• despite
• nastiness
• hate
• disdain
• jaundice
• cattiness
• resentment
• antagonism
• enmity
• animosity
• abhorrence
• abusiveness
• loathing
• antipathy
• abomination
• rancor
• distaste
• horror
• vindictiveness
• grudge
• repugnance
• ill will
• repulsion
• revulsion
• virulence
• execration
• bile
• invidiousness
• vengefulness
• scorn
• aversion
• despicableness
• mean-spiritedness
• pique
• bitchiness
• vitriol
• bitchery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• devotion
• love
• passion
• hospitality
• friendliness
• worship
• amity
• amiability
• cordiality
• civility
• infatuation
• understanding
• adoration
• affection
• ardor
• veneration
• kindness
• charity
• friendship
• sympathy
• kindliness
• amicability
• empathy
• goodwill
• comity

Examples of malignancy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sunscreens can protect you from these malignancies in one of two ways. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024

That report also noted lesions thought to be signs of malignancy—possibly a cancer of the upper throat. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024

Protect your skin by using sunscreen, which can protect you from malignancies in two ways: chemical and mineral sunscreens. —Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024

Related: Off-label treatment for alcohol use disorder is linked to slower liver decline, study suggests In women, breast cancer is the kind of malignancy most driven by alcohol. —Isabella Cueto and J. Emory Parker, STAT, 27 June 2024