fester Antonyms

Meaning of fester

Wordnet

fester (n)

a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

Wordnet

fester (v)

ripen and generate pus

Webster

fester (n.)

To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.

To be inflamed; to grow virulent, or malignant; to grow in intensity; to rankle.

A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharges corrupt matter; a pustule.

A festering or rankling.

Webster

fester (v. t.)

To cause to fester or rankle.

FAQs About the word fester

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pimple, boil, pock,blister, pustule, hickey, whelk, zit, sore, welt

mature, develop, mature, grow, ripen,grow, ripen, develop, cleanse, purify

Left untreated, the wound began to fester.

A sense of unease festered within me, growing stronger with each passing day.

The resentment festered like a poison, corrupting their relationship.

Hidden grievances festered beneath the surface, threatening to erupt at any moment.