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- [kan-ser]
- /ˈkæn sər/
- /ˈkæn.sər/
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- [kan-ser]
- /ˈkæn sər/
Definitions of cancerous word
- adjective cancerous Cancerous cells or growths are cells or growths that are the result of cancer. 3
- noun cancerous (oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer. 1
- adjective cancerous characterized by tumours 1
- adjective cancerous Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm. 0
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Origin of cancerous
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin: literally, crab; Latin stem cancr-, dissimilated from *carcr-, with *carc-r- akin to Greek karkínos, Sanskrit karkata crab; see canker
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Parts of speech for Cancerous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cancerous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cancerous
adj cancerous
- destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- mortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- carcinogenic — A substance that is carcinogenic is likely to cause cancer.
adjective cancerous
- tumorous — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- malignant — disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
- carcinomatous — a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
- oncogenic — the generation of tumors.
- diseased — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
Antonyms for cancerous
adjective cancerous
- benign — You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
- beneficent — A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good.
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