CANCEROUS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word cancerous. (close relations)
cancer
Best Alternative Words for CANCEROUS
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| deadly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • as if dead • (used as intensives) excessively adjective satellite • causing or capable of causing death • of an instrument of certain death • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death • exceedingly harmful • (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect | ||||||||
| destructive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing destruction or much damage | ||||||||
| harmful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing or capable of causing harm | ||||||||
| invasive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision • marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue adjective satellite • involving invasion or aggressive attack • gradually intrusive without right or permission | ||||||||
| lethal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of an instrument of certain death | ||||||||
| malignant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) | ||||||||
| metastatic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or affected by metastasis | ||||||||
| pernicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • exceedingly harmful • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||||
| poisonous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the qualities or effects of a poison • not safe to eat • marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | ||||||||
| virulent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • infectious; having the ability to cause disease adjective satellite • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||||
