CANCEROUS

cancerous

(adjective) like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads; “remorse was cancerous within him”; “pornography is cancerous to the moral development of our children”

cancerous

(adjective) relating to or affected with cancer; “a cancerous growth”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

cancerous (comparative more cancerous, superlative most cancerous)

(oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer.

Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.

Extremely unpleasant; detestable.

Antonyms

• noncancerous

Source: Wiktionary

Can"cer*ous, a. [Cf. F. cancéreux]

Definition: Like a cancer; having the qualities or virulence of a cancer; affected with cancer. "cancerous vices" G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]

– Can"cer*ous*ly, adv. --Can"cer*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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