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Iniquitous vs Malignant - What's the difference?

iniquitous | malignant | Related terms |

Iniquitous is a related term of malignant.


As adjectives the difference between iniquitous and malignant

is that iniquitous is wicked or sinful while malignant is harmful, malevolent, injurious.

As a noun malignant is

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iniquitous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • wicked or sinful
  • morally objectionable

    • Synonyms

    * (wicked :) flagitious * (wicked :) nefarious * (morally objectionable :) perverse

    Antonyms

    * (wicked :) righteous * (morally objectionable :) righteous

    malignant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
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  • (medicine) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.
    • malignant diphtheria
    a malignant tumor

    Antonyms

    * (medicine) benign

    Related terms

    * nonmalignant

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1823 , The Retrospective Review (volume 7, page 11)
    • As devout Stephen was carried to his burial by devout men, so is it just and equal that malignants should carry malignants
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