Synonyms for mass murder

Most common

massacre · slaughter · carnage · butchery

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The killing of a large number of people over a short period of time.

Example sentences

• massacre Jonas is the mastermind behind the entire massacre.
• slaughter The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.
• carnage Police encountered a scene of unspeakable carnage.
• butchery The bakery is next to the butchery.

By length

7 letters

carnage²

8 letters

massacre³, butchery³

9 letters

slaughter²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carnage² = 2 syllables).