murderous[adjective]Synonyms: deadly, bloodthirsty, brutal, cruel, cut-throat, ferocious, lethal, savage
Contrasted words: harmless, innocuous, trivial
Related Words: deadly,
destructive,
devastating,
ruinous [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
mur‧der‧ous /ˈmɜːd
ərəs $ ˈmɜːr-/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
murder,
murderer;
verb:
murder;
adverb:
murderously;
adjective:
murderous]
1. very dangerous and likely to kill people:
a murderous attack murderous drug dealers2. murderous look/expression/glare etc an expression or look which shows that someone is very angry
—murderously adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲