Synonyms for slayer
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A killer; a murderer; someone who slays.
Related words
- Other spellings
- slayor
Forms
- Plural
- slayers → killers, assassins, murderers, butchers…
Example sentences
- killer The true killer responsible for her murder is you!
- murderer Karl warned Rima of the murderer onboard the ship.
- assassin The assassin smothered his victim with a pillow.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| slayer | rising | |
| killer | rising | |
| murderer | rising | |
| assassin | rising | |
| slaughterer | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- killer2
- 7 letters
- butcher2
- 8 letters
- murderer3, assassin3
- 11 letters
- slaughterer
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (killer2 = 2 syllables).