cankerous

[ kang-ker-uhs ]

adjective

1. resembling canker.
2. causing canker.

cankerous

/ ˈkæŋkərəs /

adjective

1. having cankers
2. infectious; corrupting

Word History and Origins

Origin of cankerous¹

First recorded in 1535–45; canker + -ous

Example Sentences

On the surface, this collaboration with Troye Sivan features nonsensical, distorted lyrics about zooming on a jet ski and heavy on the cankerous noises.

From The Guardian

Trump is “exempting the state that is home to the festering cankerous conflict of interest that the administration likes to call the ‘Winter White House’ and none of the other affected states,” Shaub tweeted.

From Seattle Times

I admire the trickery of his work, the cankerous skin, which is nice and grungy.

From New York Times

“You don’t have two mouths to afford you such luxury!” he fumed, advancing threateningly toward me, a cold sneer on his thinlipped, cankerous mouth.

From Literature

After the game, outside his locker room, I asked Gruden if he was surprised by this cankerous atmosphere.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• adverse
• corrosive
• detrimental
• hostile
• negative
• offensive
• troublesome
• vicious