murderous

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɜːdəɹəs/, /ˈmɜːdɹəs/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈmɝdəɹəs/, /ˈmɝdɹəs/

Adjective

murderous

1. Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder#Noun|murder or murderers.
2. Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.

   Synonyms: assassinous

   Antonyms: nonmurderous, unmurderous

   murderous behaviour

   She gave me a murderous look.

3. (often, figuratively) Of an object#Noun|object: use#Verb|used to commit murder; capable of cause#Verb|causing death; deadly, fatal.

   Antonyms: nonmurderous, unmurderous

4. (by extension) Very difficult.

   Synonyms: killing, Thesaurus:difficult

   Antonyms: Thesaurus:easy

   a murderous exam

   conditions were murderous

Related terms

• murder
• murderer
• murderess
• murdering (noun)

• murderingly
• murder weapon
• murder will out
• nonmurder
• nonmurderer
• unmurder
• unmurdered (adjective)

Translations

• French: meurtrier
• German: mörderisch
• Italian: letale, micidiale, mortale, omicida, omicidiario
• Russian: крова́вый
• Spanish: asesino, homicida

Translations

• French: meurtrier
• Italian: micidiale

Translations

• German: mörderisch

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