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- [mur-der-uh s]
- /ˈmɜr dər əs/
- /ˈmɜː.dər.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mur-der-uh s]
- /ˈmɜr dər əs/
Definitions of murderous word
- adjective murderous of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed. 1
- adjective murderous guilty of, bent on, or capable of murder. 1
- adjective murderous extremely difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant: murderous heat. 1
- noun murderous Capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent. 1
- adjective murderous homicidal, violent 1
- adjective murderous Someone who is murderous is likely to murder someone and may already have murdered someone. 0
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Origin of murderous
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; murder + -ous
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Parts of speech for Murderous
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verb
adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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murderous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
murderous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for murderous
adj murderous
- savage — fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
- ferocious — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- devastating — If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
- brutal — A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
adjective murderous
- fatal — causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison.
- mortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
- vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
Antonyms for murderous
adj murderous
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
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