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homicidal

hom·i·cid·al
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hom-uh-sahyd-l, hoh-muh-]
    • /ˌhɒm əˈsaɪd l, ˌhoʊ mə-/
    • /ˌhɒm.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hom-uh-sahyd-l, hoh-muh-]
    • /ˌhɒm əˈsaɪd l, ˌhoʊ mə-/

Definitions of homicidal word

  • adjective homicidal of or relating to homicide. 1
  • adjective homicidal having a tendency to commit homicide. 1
  • noun homicidal Of, relating to, or tending toward murder. 1
  • adjective homicidal murderous 1
  • adjective homicidal Homicidal is used to describe someone who is dangerous because they are likely to kill someone. 0
  • adjective homicidal of, involving, or characterized by homicide 0

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Origin of homicidal

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; homicide + -al1

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Parts of speech for Homicidal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

homicidal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for homicidal

adj homicidal

  • violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
  • bloodthirsty — Bloodthirsty people are eager to use violence or display a strong interest in violent things. You can also use bloodthirsty to refer to very violent situations.
  • maniacal — of or relating to mania or a maniac.
  • deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
  • lethal — of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.

adjective homicidal

  • murderous — of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed.
  • destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
  • killer — a person or thing that kills.
  • killing — the act of killing, especially game: The hounds moved in for the kill.
  • dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.

Antonyms for homicidal

adjective homicidal

  • harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.

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