Synonyms for murderous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Very difficult.
conditions were murderous
- adj. 2
Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
Related words
- Word family
- murderously murder murderer
Example sentences
- homicidal People infected with the virus are homicidal, insane.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| murderous | rising | |
| homicidal | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fell1
- 5 letters
- cruel2
- 6 letters
- bloody2, deadly2, savage2, lethal2
- 7 letters
- killing2, inhuman3, arduous3
- 8 letters
- ruthless2, sanguine2
- 9 letters
- difficult3, ferocious3, homicidal4, barbarous3, truculent3
- 10 letters
- sanguinary
- 11 letters
- assassinous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cruel2 = 2 syllables).