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murderous

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɝdərəs/ · UK /ˈmɜːdərəs/

murderous means: Wanting or likely to kill someone deliberately.

adjective

WANTING TO KILLC1

Wanting or likely to kill someone deliberately.

  • The man became murderous.
  • She saw the murderous hatred in his eyes.
  • His murderous rage frightened everyone nearby.

Similar words: homicidal, bloodthirsty

Common phrases: murderous rage, murderous intent, murderous man

INVOLVING MURDERC1

Involving the deliberate killing of people.

  • They survived a murderous attack.
  • The village suffered years of murderous violence.
  • Police uncovered a murderous plot against the mayor.

Common phrases: murderous attack, murderous violence, murderous plot

ABLE TO KILLC2

Used to kill people, or powerful enough to cause death.

  • He carried a murderous weapon.
  • The murderous blade lay beside the body.
  • The soldiers faced murderous guns across the valley.

Similar words: deadly, lethal

Common phrases: murderous weapon, murderous blade

VERY DIFFICULTC1

Extremely difficult or tiring.

  • The climb was murderous.
  • We worked at a murderous pace all week.
  • How do you cope with that murderous schedule?

Similar words: grueling, punishing

Opposites: easy

Common phrases: murderous pace, murderous schedule, murderous climb

Questions about murderous

What does murderous mean?

Wanting or likely to kill someone deliberately.

What is murderous in other languages?

Türkçe: öldürmeye niyetli · Español: homicida · Français: meurtrier · Deutsch: mordlustig · Italiano: omicida · 日本語: 殺意のある

How do you pronounce murderous?

In American English /ˈmɝdərəs/; in British English /ˈmɜːdərəs/.

How do you use murderous in a sentence?

The man became murderous. She saw the murderous hatred in his eyes.

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