злока́чественный — meaning in English

English meaning

• cancerous adj Affected by or related to cancer.
• malignant adjective Harmful or hostile in intent; wishing ill on others.

Senses

злока́чественный is used for these senses in English:

• cancerous (figuratively) Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
• malignant (medicine) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.

cancerous — full definition

1. adj Affected by or related to cancer.
2. adj Figuratively, spreading harmfully like a disease.

malignant — full definition

1. adjective Harmful or hostile in intent; wishing ill on others.
2. adjective Medically: likely to spread and become life-threatening, as with a tumour.

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